Extreme Fire Danger levels in North Carolina, avoid open burning
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for this weekend in the Piedmont Triad. Very high fire danger is expected through Friday.
Dry weather raises wildfire risk in eastern North Carolina
Forestry officials are warning residents of Eastern North Carolina about the increased risk of wildfires due to ongoing dry ...
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McDowell County wildfire at 40 acres Wednesday; hurricane debris fueled fire
Firefighters are still working on a wildfire near Armstrong Creek Road, off N.C. Highway 226 A north of Marion. The fire started Tuesday. Firefighters worked through the night to contain the fire. As ...
McDowell County honors fallen firefighter Steve Lytle with funeral service
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Tuesday, Feb. 25, McDowell County firefighter Steve Lytle will be laid to rest. A funeral ...
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McDowell County Crooked Creek fire chief remembered by friends as dedicated, community servant
Lytle, 49, spent 17 years at the helm of Crooked Creek, in McDowell County, before stepping down to assistant chief last year to spend more time with family, said Brian Piercy, a lifelong friend of ...