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McDowell County Emergency Management

Address/Location
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752

Contact:
Emergency: 9-1-1
http://www.mcdowellem.com

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  1. Advisory

    Entered: 1 day, 3 hours ago

    Frontier customers are reporting issues dialing 911 from landline phones. Cell calls to 911 are working. More »

  2. Advisory

    Entered: 1 week, 2 days ago

    McDowell EOC Update More »

  3. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks ago

    Final Update for Bee Rock Creek Fire; 2,085 acres with 94% containment; More »

  4. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

    4/22/25 Update for Bee Rock Creek Fire; 2,085 acres with 50% containment. More »

  5. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

    McDowell EOC Update More »

  6. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

    4/21/25 Bee Rock Creek Fire Update; 1,397 acres with 27% containment; Work continues to increase containment. More »

  7. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

    Evacuation order lifted for Wild Acres Rd. off Hwy 226 A. Residents may return to this area. More »

  8. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

    4/20/25 Bee Rock Creek Fire Update; 1,314 acres with 27% containment; Work continues today to further contain the fire. More »

  9. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

    Firefighters are conducting strategic firing operations around the BR Parkway near Deer Lick Gap. Expect additional smoke in this area. More »

  10. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

    4/19/25 Bee Rock Creek Fire Update;1,047 acres with 27% containment; Work continues around the clock to further contain the fire. More »

  11. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

    4/18/25 Bee Rock Creek Fire Update; 856 acres with 10% containment; Crews continue to work around the clock to increase containment. More »

  12. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

    4/17/25 PM Update from USFS concerning Bee Rock Creek Fire; 504 acres with 10% containment. Click link for more info. More »

  13. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

    Air Quality Alert issued for McDowell County through midnight Saturday due to smoke from Bee Rock Creek Fire. More »

  14. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

    4/17/25 Wildfire Update: Bee Rock Creek Fire is now 504 acres with 10% containment. Click link for more info. More »

  15. Advisory

    Entered: 3 weeks ago

    Bee Rock Creek Fire Update: 300 acres with 0% containment; Evacuation order continues for Wild Acres Rd. More »

  16. Advisory

    Entered: 3 weeks ago

    Wed AM Update for Bee Rock Branch Fire: Evacuation order to remain in place for Wild Acres Rd. More »

  17. Advisory

    Entered: 3 weeks ago

    Bee Rock Branch Fire Update: 175 acres with 0% containment; Crews will work through the night to increase containment. More »

  18. Advisory

    Entered: 3 weeks ago

    Evacuation order continues for Wild Acres Rd. off NC 226 A. Click link for more info and evacuation map. More »

  19. Alert

    Entered: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

    Evacuation order issued for all of Wild Acres Road off NC 226 A near Little Switzerland due to wildfire. More »

  20. Advisory

    Entered: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

    Emergency personnel are on the scene of a wildfire on Armstrong Creek Rd. off NC 226 A in Turkey Cove. More »

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