Firefighters contain 100% of wildfire that prompted evacuations east of Asheville
Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County ...
North Fork Fire grows to 350 acres as firefighters perform burnout operations; 40% contained
The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now at 350 acres, the U.S. Forest Service announced in an early afternoon news ...
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Western NC wildfire fully contained after prompting evacuations in Old Fort area
The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained. The fire has burned about 220 acres in total since breaking ...
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Wildfire Threat Could Burn Helene-Hit North Carolina Communities Off the Map
Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, ...
Proposal: No federal income tax on catastrophe loss mitigation programs
Income tax should not be paid on money provided through state-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs, says a U.S. Senate proposal from North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis.
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Air Quality Alert issued as wildfire smoke impacts Western N.C.
The North Fork Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 200 acres in an area of heavy tree damage from Hurricane Helene. This has lead to higher smoke production that is now impacting air ...
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With Trump’s Mass Deportations, Who Will Rebuild Our Disaster-Stricken Cities?
Republican and Democratic voters across the US are reeling from climate-fueled disasters, with thousands of homes and ...
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Family-owned apple plant in Hendersonville burns down in fire
A historic family business was devastated in a building fire on Friday. The Apple Wedge Packers plant in Henderson County, North Carolina, was known for its orchards and ciders.
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Upstate man dies over a month after house fire rescue, coroner says
The Anderson County Coroner's Office identified a man who died over a month after being pulled from a house fire.
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Explosion at Troy medical facility leaves 5-year-old dead after hyperbaric chamber blows up
Officials in Troy will hold a press conference late Friday morning to discuss an explosion at a medical facility.
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Three years on, still assessing the health, legal aspects of Winston-Salem fertilizer plant fire
Leader of a multiyear health impact study says work with neighbors of the fire site continues as does the environmental investigation.
Firefighters report significant progress on McDowell County wildfire
A wildfire that burned an estimated 220 acres in McDowell County was likely sparked when high winds knocked down a power line near Old Fort, emergency officials said on Thursday. McDowell County ...