The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...

Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Management ...

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

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

"The fire is growing with a moderate rate of spread and structures are threatened," Cal Fire said as it issued evacuation ...

The Crooked Creek Fire began after authorities say a ... According to the North Carolina Forest Service's wildfire map, the fire is about 4 acres in size and 100% contained. Officials advise ...

The Hughes Fire burned more than 10,000 acres across the Castaic, forcing 55,000 residents into evacuation orders or warnings ...

A map on the DNR website shows pockets of the ... Fire crews dig a fire line on the southern edge of the Pagami Creek fire, north of Isabella and just south of the BWCA border in 2011.

Containment of the 14,000-acre Eaton Fire expanded to 87 percent Monday morning. Water-dropping helicopters extinguished hot spots over the weekend near Winters Creek, Mt. Lowe and Mt. Wilson.

Together the Eaton and Palisades fires have burned almost 40,000 acres, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, and killing 28 people. They've also burned through several beloved hiking areas.