As of March 28, 2026, 3:45 PM, firefighters are responding to a 10-acre wildfire in the Turkey Cove community off Armstrong Creek Road. Agencies on scene include:
- Woodlawn Fire Department
- Pleasant Gardens Fire Department
- Ashford North Cove Fire Department
- Marion Fire Department
- Hankins Fire Department
- McDowell County Emergency Management
- McDowell EMS
- North Carolina Forest Service
- U.S. Forest Service
Crews are working to contain the fire with helicopter water drops. No…..