Last Updated on March 22, 2025 8:40 pm
Fire crews from at least six departments and the NC Forest Service are battling a wildfire in Wilkes County. That fire is reportedly 1500 acres.
That fire is on the mountainside of Old Highway 16 near the Wilkes / Ashe County line, according to Wilkes EMS. High winds and dry conditions are hampering the efforts to control the fire…