Drift smoke from western North Carolina wildfires continues to affect McDowell County and the burn ban remains in effect. “Smoke is expected to intensify through Friday," reads a statement from ...

The nation's top Federal Emergency Management Agency official traveled to McDowell County Friday afternoon in response to the ...

By Elisabeth Strillacci A state of emergency has been issued by Governor Josh Stein in response to the still only partially contained wildfires in western North Carolina and to the continued high fire ...

Joseph DeFelice, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for HUD visited Welch and Bradshaw among other areas to learn more ...

On Wednesday, March 12, a wildfire impacted traffic on I-40 around 4 p.m. It occurred on Old Fort Mountain near the Buncombe County line.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management has issued a burn ban on Saturday. According to officials, residents are being asked to postpone all outdoor burning due ...

ACCIDENT. CREWS CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE ARMSTRONG FIRE IN MCDOWELL COUNTY. THE FIRE IS LOCATED ALONG ARMSTRONG CREEK ROAD OFF HIGHWAY 226, NORTH OF MARION. THE FIRE IS ESTIMATED AT 52 ACRES AND IS ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management said a wildfire is causing traffic delays on I-40 on Wednesday. According to officials, drivers traveling I-40 Old Fort Mtn.

According to McDowell County Emergency Management, residents are being asked to postpone all outdoor burning due to an increased fire danger beginning at 10 a.m. Officials said dead brush and leaf ...

McDowell County Emergency Management said a wildfire on Armstrong Creek Road in Marion is currently estimated at 52 acres. Multiple agencies remain on the scene for the fire which is 90 percent ...