Fire weather watch affecting North Carolina Sat., says NWS

A 52-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now 90% contained, the U.S. Forest Service says. The fire is burning in a area hit ...
The combination of dry fuels and gusty winds will lead to an increased danger of wildfires across western North Carolina.
The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.
The latest information from McDowell County Emergency Management: ...
“They had just seen flooding across the landscape, and then, because it dried out so quickly, they started seeing wildfire concerns,” said Corey Davis, North Carolina’s assistant state ...