Severe smoke inhalation can be dangerous and may lead to serious health issues,” said Sherri Miller, respiratory therapist at ...

Drift smoke from western North Carolina wildfires continues to affect McDowell County and the burn ban remains in effect. “Smoke is expected to intensify through Friday," reads a statement from ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management said a wildfire is causing traffic delays on I-40 on Wednesday. According to officials, drivers traveling I-40 Old Fort Mtn.

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MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials report crews responded to a structure fire in McDowell County that left a victim with serious burn injuries on Tuesday. Officials said the Marion ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for live updates.

Many communities marked their driest winters on record, snowpack was nearly nonexistent in some spots, and vegetation remains ...

Wildfires are raging in Western North Carolina, with the worst impacts in Polk County. Keep up with information on the fires here.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A wildfire was found on US Forest Service Property near I-40 Old Fort Mountain. Officials warn ...

The worst wildfires in the country right now are burning in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate Saturday, March 29, 10 days after some of the fires started. But fires continue to ...

Brooks also spoke about how the county’s law enforcement community, volunteer fire departments, rescue squads and other first responders came forward when disaster gripped the region.