Alert Developing Top Story Live updates: McDowell County wildfire near U.S. 221 is now 200 acres, 20% contained Mike Conley Jan 30, 2025 Jan 30, 2025 Updated Jan 30, 2025 0 × MONTANA ECK Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wildfire started burning on Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell County on Wednesday afternoon.kAmt>6C86?4J C6DA@?56CD 4@?E2:?:?8 E96 7:C6 H2D 5:77:4F=E 5F6 E@ H:?5] $6G6C2= 2C62D H6C6 6G24F2E65 2D E96 7:C6 DAC625[ |4s@H6== r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J |2?286>6?E D2:5] %96 D:EF2E:@? :D 56G6=@A:?8]k^AmkAm%H@ @E96C H:=57:C6D DE2CE65 :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ (65?6D52Jk^Am The 250-acre Crooked Creek fire burned Wednesday night and Thursday morning. 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E96 7:C6] pE g 2]>] %9FCD52J[ 6G24F2E:@? 2C62D H:== 36 C62DD6DD65[ 6>6C86?4J >2?286>6?E D2:5]k^Am The Crooked Creek fire was one of three that started in McDowell County. Submitted by Montana Eck k9am%9:C5 H:=57:C6 24E:G6 :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJk^9am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmkDEC@?8mficd A]>][ y2?] ahik^DEC@?8m p=@?8 H:E9 E96 rC@@<65 rC66< 2C62 7:C6 2?5 7:C6 ?62C &]$] w:89H2J aa`[ 2 E9:C5 H:=57:C6 :D ?@H 3FC?:?8 :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ |4s@H6== r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J |2?286>6?E] k^AmkAm%96 7:C6 :D :? E96 v@@5 #@25 2C62 @7 E96 (@@5=2H? 4@>>F?:EJ] %96 7:C6 H2D C6A@CE65 2E 23@FE c A]>] u:C6 7:89E6CD 2C6 H@C<:?8 E@ 4@?E2:? E96 7:C6[ 2 C6=62D6 7C@> 6>6C86?4J >2?286>6?E D2:5] rC6HD H:== DE2J 2E E96 7:C6 @G6C?:89E E@ >2<6 DFC6 :E :D 4@?E2:?65 2?5 >@?:E@C ?62C3J 9@>6D]k^Am kAm%96C6 2C6 ?@ 6G24F2E:@? @C56CD 7@C E96 2C62 2D @7 ficd A]>]k^Amk9am|4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D 3FD C@FE6D 2=E6C65k^9amkAmkDEC@?8mfi`d A]>][ y2?] ahi k^DEC@?8msF6 E@ E96 H:=57:C6D[ |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D H:== 92G6 =:>:E65 3FD C@FE6D @? %9FCD52J[ y2?] b_[ E96 D49@@= DJDE6> D2:5 :? 2 C6=62D6]k^AmkAmqFD6D H:== ?@E CF? @? E96 7@==@H:?8 C@25Dik^AmkF=mk=:mq2E r2G6 #@25k^=:mk=:m!:?6 r@G6 #@25k^=:mk=:mr96CCJ $AC:?8D #5k^=:mk=:m#@J |@@C6 #@25k^=:mk=:myF=:2 sC:G6k^=:mk=:m{2G6?56C #5k^=:mk=:mr@KJ r@G6 sC:G6k^=:mk=:mp>6C:42? %9C625 #@25k^=:mk=:mv@@5 #@25k^=:mk^F=m The wildfire south of Old Fort started Wednesday, Jan. 29, around noon. Submitted by Montana Eck k9am|4s@H6== (:=57:C6 8C@HD E@ a__ 24C6Dk^9amkAmkDEC@?8me A]>][ y2?] ahik^DEC@?8m %96 rC@@<65 rC66< 2C62 H:=57:C6 8C6H E@ 2? 6DE:>2E65 a__ 24C6D (65?6D52J 6G6?:?8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 C6=62D6 7C@> |4s@H6== r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J |2?286>6?E]k^AmkAm%96 7:C6 H6?E 7C@> _T 4@?E2:?65 E@ dT 4@?E2:?65[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^Am Wildfires broke out in McDowell County, NC, on Wednesday, Jan. 29. This video shows some of the fire in the Crooked Creek area. Dave Faherty, WSOC kAm#6D:56?ED :? E96D6 2C62D 2C6 2D<65 E@ 6G24F2E6ik^Am kF=mk=:mb___\cd__ 3=@4< @7 q2E r2G6 #5]k^=:mk=:m!:?6 r@G6 #5]k^=:mk=:mr96CCJ $AC:?8D #5]k^=:mk=:m#@J |@@C6 #5]k^=:mk=:myF=:2 sC:G6k^=:mk=:m`___ 3=@4< @7 {2G6?56C #@25k^=:mk=:mr@KJ r@G6 #@25k^=:mk=:mp== AC:G2E6 5C:G6D 4@??64E65 E@ E9@D6 C@25Dk^=:mk^F=m kAmQw:89 H:?5D 4@?E:?F6 E@ 4C62E6 52?86C@FD 7:C6 4@?5:E:@?D[Q 6>6C86?4J >2?286>6?E D2:5] Q(:?5D 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ 5:>:?:D9 E9C@F89 E96 6G6?:?8] u:C67:89E6CD 4@?E:?F6 E@ 7@4FD @? 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Wildfire south of Old Fort fully contained, under control as of Thursday evening “This response was yet another testament to the collaboration and dedication of emergency responders across western North Carolina."
AP Trump says a former president had an Iran confession; aides to his predecessors deny recent contact
