3 days ago · MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Management.

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

Crews stated that gusty winds are pushing the fire making it difficult to control. As of 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, officials said firefighters remain on scene at both the Crooked Creek Fire and the ...

2 days ago · — The Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County that burned 220 acres is now 100% contained. The N.C. Forest Service confirms the fire was caused by a fallen powerline. There is an Air Quality Alert in effect from midnight tonight to midnight Friday night for Yancy, Mitchell, McDowell and Burke counties. Facebook. Twitter.

4 days ago · The Crooked Creek fire is threatening the nearby town of Old Fort, N.C., a small Western North Carolina community about 25 miles from Asheville. ... according to McDowell County’s emergency ...

3 days ago · 4:30 p.m., Jan. 29: The wildfire burning in the Crooked Creek area of McDowell County, south of Old Fort, has grown to 150 acres in several hours, according to McDowell County Emergency Management. The fire, which began near Bat Cave Road, is still 0% contained, according to the latest release from emergency management.

2 days ago · The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from McDowell County's Office ...

3 days ago · In McDowell County, firefighters have made progress controlling two wildfires that have scorched more than 500 acres. The Crooked Creek fire is fully contained while the North Fork fire has continued to grow. The Crooked Creek fire, off Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, was declared fully contained late Thursday afternoon.

2 days ago · The first of three fires in McDowell County on Wednesday started in the area of Bat Cave Road in Old Fort. Two other fires later broke out in Marion, one of which was near Good Road. The first fire, which officials called the Crooked Creek fire, consumed about 220 acres by Thursday at noon and was 55% contained. The one near Good Road was ...

The Crooked Creek Fire that burned 220 acres in McDowell County is 100% contained as of 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the N.C. Forest Service reported. The North Fork Fire was last reported at 60 acres with ...