Contained 🇺🇸 North Carolina

Crooked Creek Fire

Discovered Jan 29, 2025 · Southern Area

🕐 Started …

Acres Burned

250

Containment

100%

Location

North Carolina

Discovered

Jan 29, 2025

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

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Jan 29, 2025

Fire ignites — Crooked Creek discovered.

Final

100% contained at 250 acres. Recovery operations begin.

Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County now 100% contained - WLOS

2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say - CBS News

Charlotte Observer

Evacuations lifted after fire crews contain more than half of wildfire east of Asheville - Charlotte Observer

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

Wildfire gets within 50 feet of house, forces sisters out of western North Carolina home - WBTV

The Asheville Citizen Times

North Fork Fire in McDowell County grows to 200 acres; Crooked Creek Fire 100% contained - The Asheville Citizen Times

Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine

North Carolina Wildfires Burning in Areas Affected by Helene - Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine

climate.ncsu.edu

Helene’s Damage Presents Fire Management, Monitoring Challenges - climate.ncsu.edu

FOX Carolina News

Western NC fire department now facing loss of battalion chief following Helene, wildfires - FOX Carolina News

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