Evacuation order given for some in Old Fort as 'out of control ...
Jan 29, 2025 · Residents between the 3000-4500 block of Bat Cave Road, Pine Cove Road, Cherry Springs Road, Roy Moore Road, Juliet Drive, the 1000 block of Lavender Road, and Comfy Cove Road and all side...
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires …
Jan 29, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — An "out of control" wildfire near Old Fort has prompted evacuation orders for nearby residents as a second fire is reported north of Marion. The Crooked Creek Fire, which...
Old Fort, Marion McDowell County NC wildfire - live updates
Jan 29, 2025 · A wildfire started burning on Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell County on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency responders containing the fire was difficult due to wind. Several areas were evacuated as the fire spread, McDowell County …
McDowell County wildfires updates | wcnc.com
Jan 29, 2025 · An evacuation order was in place for impacted areas on Bat Cave Road, Pine Cove Road, Julia Drive and Roy Moore Road but has since been lifted, allowing residents to return home. An emergency...
McDowell County: Latest update as wildfire survives Friday night rain
Jan 29, 2025 · An outside fire has been reported in the area of 4131 Bat Cave Rd, Old Fort, NC, caused by a tree falling on a power line. Emergency crews are on scene working to contain the fire.
Evacuation orders lifted, McDowell Co. wildfire now 100% contained
Jan 29, 2025 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WSPA) – A 220-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now fully contained. The Crooked Creek Fire began just before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort...
McDowell County residents back home after wildfire forced …
Jan 29, 2025 · McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before. The fire burned 250 acres in the Crooked Creek community near Bat Cave Road...
Evacuations to lift for western N.C. as wildfires burn - Spectrum …
Jan 29, 2025 · The Crooked Creek fire is on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area still recovering from Helene's flooding in September. Two other wildfires broke out in the county Wednesday afternoon. County emergency management officials reported a wildfire just after 3:30 p.m. off U.S. 221 north of Marion, but it did not threaten any structures.
Western NC fire crews battling wildfire in McDowell County
Jan 29, 2025 · The fire started Wednesday afternoon after a tree fell on a power line near 4131 Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, according to a county government news release. High winds caused the fire to spread...
Old Fort, Marion McDowell County NC wildfire - live updates
Jan 29, 2025 · A wildfire started burning on Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell County on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency responders have struggled to contain the fire due to high winds.
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