Man charged in connection with fire that burned 1,300 acres in southeastern N.C.

Man charged in connection with fire that burned 1,300 acres in southeastern N.C.

An investigation linked the fire in Brunswick County to a debris burn, the N.C. Forest Service said. One man was cited and charged.

Man charged with allegedly starting Sunset Road Fire in Brunswick County

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Forest service says a man has been charged with allegedly starting the wildfire that has burned over 1300 acres in Brunswick County. The forest service said that the cause of the wildfire has been determined to be a debris burn that occurred on private property on April 25th, by Bobby Max Lowery, 48. He was cited and charged with North Carolina General Statute 14-140.1.  The fire is now 83% contai…

Brunswick County wildfire cause determined, man charged

A Southport Fire Department crew responds to the Boiling Spring Lakes fire last week in this photo that Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue posted on social media. A wildfire in Brunswick County was caused by a debris burn on private property one week before the fire spread across more than 1,300 acres, according to an update by the N.C. Forest Service. Bobby Max Lowery, 48, of Nebo has been cited and charged with what equates to failing to keep a …

Man charged in connection to Sunset Road wildfire, now 83% contained

BOILING SPRING LAKES — An investigation into the wildfire that firefighters have been battling in a Brunswick County town for more than a week now has a cause of ignition. According to the N.C. Forest Service, Bobby Max Lowery, 48, of Nebo, North Carolina, is responsible due to burning debris on his property on Friday, April 25. Seven days later the wildfire began. Lowery is cited with… Source