A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene just four months ago, nearly to the day, officials said. The fire ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. As of Thursday, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County burned an ...

The fire is occurring while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it more difficult to contain. Officials have closed Bat Cave Road to through ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — Just a few months after the area was ravaged by Hurricane Helene, an "out of control" wildfire in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort prompted evacuation orders for ...

Violators can be fined up to $25,000 a day for failing to follow the rules.Keep in mind, the North Carolina State Fire Prevention Code also requires that grills with open flames be kept at a ...

The WXII12 News First Warning Weather Team wants you to know increasingly dry weather conditions will increase the risk of fires from areas in the Foothills, the Northern Piedmont, and through the ...

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina - President Donald Trump's first trip since the start of his second term is set for Friday and is set to include stops in storm-ravaged North Carolina, wildfire-stricken ...