The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.

According to an updating map ... where road closures in the mountains have slowed recovery efforts. In the meantime, ...

People leaving the Asheville area should use I-40 East or I-26 East. Click or tap here to view an interactive map of road closures in western North Carolina.

For the Triad area check these interactive maps. 10:30 p.m. - Road crews are continuing to ... likely through the next several mornings in North Carolina. Watch below for the latest from WXII's ...

The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...

Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge could reopen this spring. Here's the latest on reconstruction after Hurricane Helene.

Homeowners and renters in most western North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians can apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance. ROAD CLOSURES ...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Some Western North Carolina schools announced some class schedules due to road conditions on Thursday. Avery County Schools will operate on a one-hour delay ...