Top Story Spotlight Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County Mike Conley Mar 31, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 A firefighter is spraying water on the Jumping Branch Fire near a road. Photo by Allyson Pokrzywinski, N Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Conley A Marion woman has been charged with starting a wildfire in northern McDowell County.kAm%96 42FD6 @7 E96 yF>A:?8 qC2?49 7:C6 3FC?:?8 :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ H2D 56E6C>:?65 E@ 36 E96 C6DF=E @7 :>AC@A6C=J 5:D42C565 D>@<:?8 >2E6C:2=[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 }]r] u@C6DE $6CG:46]k^AmkAmw:=2CJ qC@@<6 x?>2?[ bg[ @7 |2C:@?[ H2D 4:E65 2?5 492C865 H:E9 >:D56>62?@C D6EE:?8 7:C6 E@ 8C2DD=2?5[ 3CFD9=2?5 @C H@@5=2?5 H:E9@FE 7F==J 6IE:?8F:D9:?8 E96 D2>6 7:C6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAmpD @7 %F6D52J >@C?:?8[ E96 7:C6 H2D `gd 24C6D :? D:K6 2?5 a_T 4@?E2:?65] p E@E2= @7 `fb A6@A=6 H6C6 H@C<:?8 E@ 4@?E2:? E96 7:C6]k^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler to retire McDowell County man charged with abuse of child, adults with special needs Firefighters battle blaze off Armstrong Creek Road in northern McDowell County No Kings protests will happen in area for a 3rd time this Saturday. See when and where McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor Fire in Buck Creek section of McDowell still 175 acres Monday morning, 0% contained Property tax exemptions are available for qualifying property owners in McDowell County McDowell County alumni Dwayne Ledford went from high school football player to NFL coach kAmu:C67:89E6CD >2:?E2:?65 |@?52J’D a_T 4@?E2:?>6?E @? E96 7:C6] p55:E:@?2= 4C6HD 2CC:G65 E@ DFAAC6DD E96 7:C6]k^AmkAm“x7 H62E96C 2?5 7F6=D 4@?5:E:@?D 2C6 DF:E23=6 E@52J[ 7:C67:89E6CD H:== 4@?E:?F6 H@C<:?8 E@ :?4C62D6 4@?E2:?>6?E 3J 4@?5F4E:?8 DEC2E68:4 7:C:?8 @A6C2E:@?D[” C625D E96 ?6HD C6=62D6] Q%96D6 24E:@?D C65F46 F?3FC?65 7@C6DE 7F6=D 7C@> E96 2C62 36EH66? E96 >2:? 7:C6 2?5 4@?EC@= =:?6D 2=@?8 $F82C r@G6 2?5 $2>’D rC66< E@ E96 ?@CE9 2?5 {@4FDE r@G6 E@ E96 D@FE9] rC6HD H:== FD6 5C:A E@C496D[ 2?5 2? &?>2??65 p6C:2= $JDE6> W&p$X E@ 4@?5F4E 26C:2= :8?:E:@?D[ 96=A:?8 E@ <66A 7:C6 :?E6?D:EJ =@H] p:C4C27E H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ DFAA@CE 8C@F?5 4C6HD 3J >@?:E@C:?8 E96:C AC@8C6DD 7C@> 23@G6 2?5 H:E9 H2E6C 2?5^@C DFAAC6DD2?E 5C@AD]”k^Am kAm %96 yF>A:?8 qC2?49 7:C6 :D 3FC?:?8 :? 2? 2C62 962G:=J 27764E65 3J wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6[ H96C6 2? 6IE6?D:G6 ?F>36C @7 5@H?65 EC66D 2C6 4@?EC:3FE:?8 E@ :?4C62D65 H:=57:C6 :?E6?D:EJ 2?5 C:D<[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^AmkAmsC:G6CD D9@F=5 2G@:5 }]r] g_ :? E96 qF4< rC66< 2C62] u:C67:89E6CD 2C6 H@C<:?8 :? C@25D 2?5 D>@<6 :D :>A24E:?8 G:D:3:=:EJ[ E96 7@C6DE D6CG:46 D2:5]k^AmkAmp E6>A@C2CJ 7=:89E C6DEC:4E:@? H2D :>A=6>6?E65 @G6C E96 yF>A:?8 qC2?49 7:C6 2C62 2D @7 %F6D52J] }@ 5C@?6D @C 2:C4C27E 2C6 A6C>:EE65 :? E96 2C62]k^Am kAm}@CE9 r2C@=:?2 C6>2:?D F?56C 2 DE2E6H:56 3FC?:?8 32?]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Plane gets water to combat fire in McDowell County Watch Now: Related Video US Gas Prices Exceed 2022 High As Iran War Continues Rising gas prices squeeze gig workers, small business owners Rising gas prices squeeze gig workers, small business owners Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum The Supreme Court to hear arguments this week over Trump’s birthright citizenship order AP The Supreme Court to hear arguments this week over Trump’s birthright citizenship order Recommended for you
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