Crews battle wildfire in McDowell County, NC
Multiple agencies are working to contain a wildfire burning in McDowell County, officials said Tuesday. The fire is located ...
McDowell Co. wildfire at 40 acres with 30% contained, officials say
McDowell County Emergency Management reports that crews are working to maintain a wildfire north of Marion on Tuesday.
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2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
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 ...
North Carolina Wildfire: Map Shows Active Incidents in Area
The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.
Coroner: Body found near fire in Greenville Co.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Coroner’s Office said a body was found near a fire on Tuesday. The ...
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Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
Firefighters scrambled Wednesday afternoon to contain a wildfire that forced evacuations in a part of western North Carolina that was ravaged by Helene in the fall. McDowell County emergency ...
Live fire training to be held in Carolina Beach
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Carolina Beach Fire Department (CBFD) will be conducting a live fire training exercise on ...
Wisconsin Republicans propose $10K income tax break for hurricane and wildfire relocations
Republican legislators in the Dairy State have proposed a bill that would give anyone who moves to Wisconsin from North ...
Wisconsin GOP proposes $10K income tax break for hurricane and wildfire relocations
The legislators say in a memo seeking co-sponsors that the bill could help alleviate chronic workforce shortages in Wisconsin ...