The cause of the fire remains under investigation. As of 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, the North Carolina Forest Service confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in McDowell ...
A longtime chief with the Crooked Creek and Fairview fire departments died in an off-duty accident Feb. 17, leaving many to ...
North Carolina’s assistant state climatologist. Last week, the larger North Fork fire blazed onward through the county just after firefighters contained the Crooked Creek fire. “This is ...
A long time firefighter in Western North Carolina has passed away. Officials say Crooked Creek Fire Chief Steve Lytle died in ...