The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

Officials have closed Bat Cave Road to through traffic ... According to the North Carolina Forest Service's wildfire map, the fire is about 4 acres in size and 100% contained.

Commissioner Bill Lapsley asked staff to prepare a map for residents wondering if ... FEMA paperwork and also meet with the state of North Carolina a that location,” Mitchell said. Progress in Bat ...

A fast-moving wildfire has erupted in North Carolina's McDowell County ... ordered for residents along several roads, including Bat Cave Road, Pine Cove Road, Cherry Springs Road, and Juliet ...

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MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS ... The Crooked Creek Fire started at the 3500 block of Bat Cave Road. High winds spread the blaze quickly, and McDowell County authorities called ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from NE to ENE. The overnight low will be 42 °F (5.6 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). Partly cloudy today ...

The Crooked Creek Fire, which authorities say started after a tree fell on a power line, began at the 3500 block of Bat Cave ... to the North Carolina Forest Service's wildfire map, the fire ...