So-called disaster tourists are causing a problem on the closed roads of Gerton and Bat Cave, where only residents, road crews, contractors, emergency responders and other authorized personnel are ...

The number of people driving through barricades in the Bat Cave area has spiked, according to Henderson County officials.

The McDowell County Emergency Management said crews were battling three wildfires in McDowell County that were first reported ...

OLD FORT, N.C. — Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 65% ...

Kehler spoke about efforts to repair or replace bridges in McDowell County. The bridge on U.S. Highway 221 North next to Mountain Paradise Campground is expected to be replaced with a temporary bridge ...

Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service ...

Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County ...

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has ...

This response was yet another testament to the collaboration and dedication of emergency responders across western North ...

McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before.

An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.

A wildfire that burned an estimated 220 acres in McDowell County was likely sparked when high winds knocked down a power line ...