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Drone video shows Helene-ravaged town burning as crews work to contain wildfires in North Carolina

todayJanuary 30, 2025

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OLD FORT, N.C. – Wildfires erupted in western North Carolina on Wednesday, burning through the now-dry Appalachian mountainsides that were drenched by Helene months ago.Drone video shot Wednesday night shows one of those wildfires ablaze near the town of Old Fort in McDowell County.It creates a line of neon orange running down the mountainside, eerily resembling lava pouring down a volcano.A closer look through the glowing flames and billowing smoke reveals fire crews at the foot of the fire, where it meets the road.At least three wildfires started in McDowell County, which lies east of Asheville.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERThe region saw devastating floods and mudslides in late September, when Hurricane Helene dropped nearly 30 inches of rain in some spots – or about four months’ worth – in only three days.

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