Evacuation order issued for all of Wild Acres Road off NC 226 A near Little Switzerland due to wildfire. 
McDowell County Emergency Management has issued an evacuation order for all residences on Wild Acres Rd. off of NC 226 A near Little Switzerland due to a wildfire. This evacuation order included Wild Acres Retreat. Anyone on Wild Acres Rd. who needs emergency sheltering is asked to call 828-652-3241 for assistance.
A wildfire is currently burning south of Wild Acres Rd. and north of Armstrong Creek Rd. The fire is estimated at 75 acres with 0% containment. The fire is being managed using unified command between NC Forest Service, US Forest Service, and Woodlawn Fire Department. Multiple agencies from across McDowell County are also on the scene with out of county departments from Mitchell, Yancey, Avery and Burke assisting.
Citizens are asked to avoid the area of Wild Acres Rd. and Armstrong Creek Rd. to ensure the safety of emergency personnel.
Instructions:
Evacuation order issued for all of Wild Acres Road off NC 226 A near Little Switzerland due to wildfire.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MCDOWELLEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Fire suppression and rescue
- Event:
- Forest Fire