4/17/25 PM Update from USFS concerning Bee Rock Creek Fire; 504 acres with 10% containment. Click link for more info. 
Bee Rock Creek Fire – Grandfather Ranger District – McDowell County – Evening update 4/17/2025
The fire is 504 acres with 10% containment, 3 helicopters and 180 personnel from USDA Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County and Woodlawn Fire Department.
Firefighters saw moderate fire activity with isolated wind and topographic driven runs. Crews are actively engaged in creating containment lines and removing storm debris near the Blue Ridge Parkway to prep the road as a containment line. Helicopters are dropping water to slow fire growth in support of the firefighters working on the ground.
Preparation for structure protection has been completed in Wild Acres. Crews have been cutting brush and blowing leaves away from structures to create defensible space around homes.
The evacuation order issued by McDowell County Emergency Management for Wild Acres Rd remains in effect. There no plans to expand the evacuation order at this time. To view the live evacuation map click here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
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