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Fast-growing wildfire in McDowell County triggers evacuations south of Little Switzerland
A fast-growing wildfire broke out in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland April 14, prompting evacuations of ...
Pisgah National Forest wildfire in McDowell County acreage holds steady but not contained
A wildfire in McDowell County near Little Switzerland grew to 175 acres April 14, with no additional evacuations or ...
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Elderly man dies in McDowell County fire
A 71-year-old man identified as the person who died in a fatal house fire in McDowell County over the weekend. According to ...
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Pisgah National Forest wildfire in McDowell County acreage holds steady but not contained
A wildfire in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland grew to 175 acres April 14, with no additional evacuations or significant changes overnight. U.S. Forest Service crews are responding ...
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McDowell County wildfire grows to over 500 acres as firefighters increase containment
The Bee Rock Creek Fire has grown from 300 acres April 16 to 504 acres in McDowell County as firefighters gain some containment on the active fire, U.S. Forest Service officials said April 17.
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Fast-growing wildfire in McDowell County triggers evacuations south of Little Switzerland
A fast-growing wildfire broke out in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland April 14, prompting evacuations of nearby residences. U.S. Forest Service crews are responding to the wildfire ...
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Evacuation order persists as wildfire burns in Pisgah National Forest
PAROLE. AND IN MCDOWELL COUNTY, CREWS ARE MAKING A LITTLE PROGRESS ON THE B. ROCK CREEK WILDFIRE. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THE FIRE IS ABOUT 504 ACRES AND 10% CONTAINED. WE’RE TOLD IT’S MOVING ...