McDowell County Wildfire

Fire crews are on the scene of a reported wildfire in McDowell County.

The US Forest Service said the fire is located north of Point Lookout Trail in the Pisgah National Forest just south of Bernard Mountain Road.

As of Tuesday afternoon, officials reported 20 acres had burned and fire crews had the fire 50% contained.

Officials say there are no structures threatened and they do not know how the fire started.