Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service ...

Fire captain Jeff Brown, a key participant in the activities ... abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency because of its response in North Carolina to lingering damage from Hurricane Helene in ...

As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.

A 1-year-old girl died after a house fire that left her parents in critical condition, North Carolina officials said ... sustained thousands of dollars in damage, according to Welch.

NEBO, N.C. (WTVD) -- Thanks to rain the North Fork Fire in western North Carolina is now 60% contained at over 600 acres.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Two lanes on a portion I-40 that suffered catastrophic damage when Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina are planning to reopen by the beginning of March, according to ...

The Burlington Fire Department responded to an overnight house fire caused by an unattended candle, according to a press ...

The North Fork Fire in McDowell County grew in size Jan. 31 before receiving half an inch of rain overnight. The fire is now ...

Landowners can also work with volunteer organizations called prescribed burn associations to manage their land with fire. North Carolina’s first burn association formed in the Sandhills region ...

Fire burns “with high intensity” in an area of the North Carolina mountains previously ... and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” according to the report.