Firefighters from across Gaston County are battling a large woods fire in the Stuart Ridge area of Cramerton, authorities reported Monday. Officials described the situation as "a very active incident" and are urging the public to avoid the area while emergency crews work to contain the blaze.

Firefighters have fully contained a large brush fire that broke out in a wooded area of Cramerton on Monday, the North Carolina Forest Service said. On Monday, March 3 eight different agencies contributed to fighting the fire,

An 82-year-old woman died in a house fire Sunday night in a rural neighborhood in northern Gaston County. Investigators from the Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services have ruled the fire accidental.

An elderly woman is dead and another person hurt after a house fire Sunday night in Gaston County. It happened around 7 p.m. in a neighborhood on Alexis High Shoals Road, Gaston County Communications said.

An 82-year-old woman died in a house fire in Gaston County, with the fire potentially started by a space heater. The blaze was controlled by 7:30 p.m. and a family member suffered minor injuries while trying to rescue her.