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

Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County Thursday afternoon.

The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained. The fire has burned about 220 acres in total since breaking out earlier this week. Officials reported no injuries from that fire or the North Fork fire. However, one home and several outbuildings were destroyed.

The North Carolina Forest Service said the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in the western part of the Tar Heel State, was 100% contained on Thursday.

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

FOX Carolina's Dana Winter speaks with members of the Greenville figure skating club.

Evacuations were ordered after a wildfire ignited in McDowell County, western North Carolina, on Wednesday, . This is the same area that was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in the fall.

The North Fork Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 200 acres in an area of heavy tree damage from Hurricane Helene. This has lead to higher smoke production that is now impacting air quality for surrounding communities.

Income tax should not be paid on money provided through state-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs, says a U.S. Senate proposal from North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis.

A chance for mainly late day showers returns for Friday in the Piedmont Triad with mild upper 60s to near 70 degrees and windy weather. Clearing begins before the big weekend race events at Bowman Gray stadium in Winston-Salem.

The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now at 350 acres, the U.S. Forest Service announced in an early afternoon news release Jan. 31. The fire is 40% contained as firefighters continue burnout operations to secure fire lines.