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 ...

Multiple crews are battling a 15-acre wildfire in the Broad River community while Buncombe County remains under a burn ban ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Multiple agencies are working to contain a wildfire burning in McDowell County, officials said Tuesday. The fire is located near Armstrong Creek Road off NC 226 north of Marion ...

McDowell County firefighter Steve Lytle will be laid to rest. A funeral service will happen at 1 p.m. at Nebo Crossing Church ...

Lytle, 49, spent 17 years at the helm of Crooked Creek, in McDowell County, before stepping down to assistant chief last year ...

A high fire danger warning has been issued Friday morning until next week. According to McDowell County Emergency Management, residents are being asked to ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY ... Lytle served as battalion chief for the Fairview Fire Department and as assistant chief for the Crooked Creek Fire Department.

The wildfire is burning near the 1300 block of Armstrong Creek ... Fire Department, Hankins Fire Department, Nebo Fire Department, Glenwood Fire Department, McDowell EMS, McDowell County Emergency ...

The combination of dry fuels and gusty winds will lead to an increased danger of wildfires across western North Carolina.

WELCH — The West Virginia National Guard is now picking up flood debris in McDowell County. Residents are advised to place flood debris only in front of their property for curbside pickup ...