Fire crews contain Crooked Creek wildfire east of Asheville
12 hours ago · High winds caused the fire to spread around the Crooked Creek community and prompted road closures. But by Thursday morning, fire crews were able to contain more than …
Crooked Creek Fire at 55% containment; all evacuations lifted
1 day ago · MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Officials now estimate that the Crooked Creek Fire has burned about 220 acres and is 55% contained, according to a noon update on …
Old Fort wildfire now burns 220 acres; new North Creek fire …
1 day ago · The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from …
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires …
2 days ago · The Crooked Creek Fire, which authorities say started after a tree fell on a power line, began at the 3500 block of Bat Cave Road. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the fire has burned …
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North ...
3 days ago · The Crooked Creek fire is threatening the nearby town of Old Fort, N.C., a small Western North Carolina community about 25 miles from Asheville. High winds and dry …
Crooked Creek Wildfire 55% contained, evacuation order lifted
1 day ago · The Crooked Creek Fire was 1 of 3 wildfires reported to have started Wednesday in McDowell County. Emergency crews were able to make significant progress overnight as the …
Evacuations order rescinded for Crooked Creek area, wildfire …
2 days ago · In McDowell County, an evacuation order has been lifted in the Crooked Creek community where a wildfire broke out yesterday. Officials rescinded the previous evacuation …
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county …
2 days ago · The fire, dubbed the North Fork Fire, comes a day after the Crooked Creek Fire suddenly arose in the county's town of Old Fort, a town of just 800 people.
Evacuations to lift for western N.C. as wildfires burn - Spectrum …
3 days ago · The Crooked Creek wildfire, which has burned 220 acres as of Thursday afternoon, was caused by a downed powerline, according to a N.C. Forest Service statement via X. …
McDowell County residents back home after wildfire forced
2 days ago · The fire burned 250 acres in the Crooked Creek community near Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort. Thursday evening McDowell County Emergency Management announced …
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