Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 people in the 2020 U.S. census.

4 天之前 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WBTV) - McDowell County Emergency Management was urging residents Wednesday to evacuate do to a wildfire in Old Fort. UPDATE: McDowell County lifts wildfire evacuation order with half of blaze contained Officials said in their 8 p.m. update that the wildfire burning in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County is at 15% containment and is estimated to have burned 250 acres ...

4 天之前 · McDowell County Emergency Management said that the wildfire in Old Fort is currently 15% contained, but evacuation orders remain in place. The wildfire, burning in the Crooked Creek community, is ...

3 天之前 · 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.

4 天之前 · Previous information from McDowell County Emergency Management:An outside fire has been reported in the area of 4131 Bat Cave Rd, Old Fort, NC, caused by a tree falling on a power line.

2 天之前 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WTVD) -- Firefighters made progress on the wildfire in western North Carolina that prompted evacuations. The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained.

4 天之前 · McDowell County Emergency Management informed News 13 of a third wildfire in McDowell County, the North Fork Fire. The county's emergency management team said around 4 p.m. an outside fire was ...

4 天之前 · The fire, dubbed the North Fork Fire, comes a day after the Crooked Creek Fire suddenly arose in the county's town of Old Fort, a town of just 800 people. McDowell County Emergency Services said ...

4 天之前 · OLD FORT, N.C. (WSPA) – An “out of control” wildfire has been reported off of Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell County. The fire was caused by a tree falling onto a power line just ...

5 天之前 · A wildfire started burning on Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell County on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency responders struggled to contain the fire due to wind.