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Bee Rock Creek Fire Update for 4/19/25 – Grandfather Ranger District – McDowell County.Firefighters have achieved 27% containment on the 1,047-acre Bee Rock Creek Fire burning in steep terrain and storm debris in McDowell County near the Armstrong State Fish Hatchery. Yesterday, firefighters mopped up along Armstrong Creek Road, extinguishing hotspots to secure containment lines. Helicopters dropped water to slow fire growth in support of the firefighters working on the ground. 

Bee Rock Creek Fire Update for 4/18/25 – Grandfather Ranger District – McDowell County.The Bee Rock Creek Fire, burning in steep terrain and storm debris in McDowell County near the Armstrong State Fish Hatchery, grew to 856 acres with 10% containment. Yesterday, firefighters saw moderate fire activity with isolated wind and topographic driven runs. Helicopters dropped water to slow fire growth in support of the firefighters working on the ground. 

MARION, N.C., April 17, 2025 – Bee Rock Creek Fire - Grandfather Ranger District. The USDA Forest Service along with the North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County and Woodlawn Fire Department are responding to the Bee Rock Creek Fire. The fire is estimated at 504 acres with 10% containment as it moves through steep terrain andheavy storm debris in McDowell County near the Armstrong Fish Hatchery. About 180 personnelare assigned to the fire.