Crews in Marion, NC are working to put out a wildfire on Pogue Mountain.
According to Marion Fire Department on Tuesday night, the fire is in a rugged area that’s difficult to access. They say the fire is visible from 226 south and I-40.
North Carolina Forest Service officials estimate that as of Wednesday morning, about 50 acres have burned. According to officials on scene no structures are threatened at this time.
Multiple crews are on the scene working to put out the fire, the department said. Units on scene include Dysartsville Fire, Glenwood Fire, North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County Emergency Management, McDowell Rescue Squad, Marion Fire, Pogue Fire and Old Fort Fire Departments.
No one was injured in the fire, and there is still no information about how the fire started, according to McDowell County officials.