Evacuation order issued as crews battle wildfire in western NC

Wildfire prompts evacuations in Caldwell County

CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A wildfire in the Kings Creek area of Caldwell County has prompted emergency officials to begin evacuations for several neighborhoods. Residents living on Highland Meadows, Valley Drive, Mountain Creek Lane, Deer Run, Bear Run, and Laurel Ridge Drive are being asked to evacuate as a precaution while fire crews work to get the blaze under control. The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office has deputies at the …

2 wildfires spreading in rugged terrain in western North Carolina

ROBBINSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Two wildfires spreading in western North Carolina have burned a wooded area more than 2 square miles (about 5.2 square kilometers), forest officials said.

Bee Rock Branch Fire in McDowell County hits 175 acres

Some families in northern McDowell County were under an evacuation order Wednesday while crews battled a wildfire, emergency officials said.

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Evacuation order issued as crews battle wildfire in western NC

MARION, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- An evacuation order has been issued Tuesday as emergency crews are battling a wildfire in northern McDowell County. According to officials with McDowell County Emergency Management, personnel responded before 4 p.m. to Armstrong Creek Road, off of N.C. Hwy. 226 in the Turkey Cove community. As of 6:30 p.m., the N.C. Forest Service is reporting that the fire had spread to 75 acres and is zero percent contained. T…

Evacuation order issued as wildfire burns in McDowell County

Evacuations have been issued after a wildfire began in McDowell County, North Carolina, on Tuesday.