The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by ...

The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene ...

Despite the monumental deluge that Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding that resulted, officials have warned in recent weeks about elevated risks of wildfire.

OLD FORT, N.C. (WTVD) -- A wildfire in western North Carolina has prompted evacuations for some residents in McDowell County.

Cooper said North Carolina Republicans "took money out of western North Carolina" when they passed a Hurricane Helene relief bill last month. Legislators stripped the governor’s power to enhance ...

The 50-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, in McDowell County, on Wednesday.

An “out of control” wildfire has prompted an evacuation order for residents near Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, according to McDowell County Emergency Management.

The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management said Helene damaged over 7,000 private roads, bridges and culverts.

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An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some evacuations.

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