A forest fire that McDowell County Emergency Management said “Out of control” Four months after Hurricane Helen destroyed the region, the explosion occurred in the western northern Carolina city of the Old Fort on Wednesday. Emergency officials said that until Wednesday evening, the crooked creek fire has been dubbed, so far 250 acres of land has been burnt, and 15% vested.
Withdrawal is now going on in some areas Old fortWhich was one of the toughest-touched cities by Helen when it made a landfall in late September. Local withdrawal orders can be found for residents HereOfficials said an emergency shelter has been opened on the 203 East Main Street and residents in the affected areas have been urged to vacate their safety.
“High winds create dangerous fire conditions,” McDowell County Emergency Management said in its latest update. “Firefighters continued to focus on structure security for many houses in the area and continue to work on the establishment of firefighting lines.”
In its 6 o'clock update, officials said the winds are expected to decrease during the evening.
Emergency management officials set fire after issuing a wind advice starting at midnight on Wednesday. The authorities had warned of winds of 15 to 25 mph, which was expected to be hit by 50 mph, which was expected to run till 6 pm today.
The winds added to the dry conditions being felt only in the area. CBS news and station meteorologist Nikki Nolan said that Old Fort, which usually receives average under 4 inches of rain in January, has so far received only 0.58 inches. Dry conditions for fire are known due to dry flora, and high winds help spread the fire more quickly.
As CBS affiliated WNCNPreliminary reports indicate that the fire was started by a tree falling on a power line.
Thousands of houses were believed to be damaged in September from Hurricane Helen to western northern Carolina. In the old fort, at least 47 houses and buildings were destroyed in the city of only 800 people, and 36 other houses were damaged. Ashville citizen-time,
According to, thousands of people are displaced Civil time,