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Evacuations underway in Helene-ravaged North Carolina town

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Wildfire erupts in North Carolina town recovering from Helene

A wildfire that McDowell County Emergency Management called "out of control" erupted in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort on Wednesday, just four months after the area was ravaged by Hurricane Helene.

The New York Times · 7h

Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina

The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.

Evacuations underway in Helene-ravaged North Carolina town after wildfire starts

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least two wildfires have broken out near towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. Evacuations are in place for people living along several roads in Old Fort, North Carolina, due to a fire known as the Crooked Creek Fire.

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'Out-of-control' wildfire forces evacuations in McDowell County

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McDowell County wildfire grows to 250 acres, evacuation orders remain

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 estimated to cover 250 acres.

The (Raleigh) News & Observer … · 8h

Fire crews battle ‘out of control’ wildfire east of Asheville, people are told to evacuate

The 150-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area already recovering from Helene.

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Officials warn North Carolinians to prepare for wildfires, more than 75% of state in a drought

The N.C. Forest Service is warning North Carolinians to be prepared for wildfires and take the necessary steps to help ...

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Trump Threatens To Get Rid of FEMA During Visit to North Carolina—and Says He'll 'Permanently Fix' Wildfire-Stricken Los Angeles

Donald Trump, who has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s response to Hurricane Helene, which struck North ...

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Trump tours LA wildfire devastation as he threatens to drop disaster agency

Donald Trump suggested he may “get rid of” the Fema emergency response agency on Friday, as he visited the disaster-ravaged ...

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Fact-check: Is the federal government treating California and North Carolina disasters differently?

As wildfires raged across Los Angeles, killing at least 24 people and destroying thousands of structures, some people sought ...

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‘What a petty, evil man’: Trump heartlessly suggests selectively choosing who gets wildfire aid

Jan. 24 President Donald Trump visited North Carolina to survey first hand the recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene which ...

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Trump Tells Gov. Newsom He Will ‘Take Care’ of Wildfire Recovery Efforts

President Trump embarked on his first trip since taking office to visit areas in North Carolina and California that have been ...

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Trump set to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California on the first trip of second term. Follow live updates.

The president will visit hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles, using the first trip of ...

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