The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.

Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane Helene.

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

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E.J. Dwigans, public information officer with the North Carolina Forest Service, spoke about the current state of the Crooked Creek Fire, the impact it made in McDowell County in western North Carolina and how Helene debris is potentially fuel for wildfires in the area.