Massive wildfire grows to 1,500 acres near NC coast; Boiling Spring Lakes roads reopen in Brunswick County

Brunswick County Wildfire 10% Contained, all evacuations lifted

BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Forest Service reports that the Sunset Road Fire in Boiling Spring Lakes has burned approximately 1,500 acres and is currently 10% contained. According to the Forest Service, the wildfire grew Saturday morning due to spotting over containment lines, which caused the fire to spread. Firefighters remain on the scene, closely monitoring the fire perimeter for additional spot fires. Fire Response …

Massive wildfire grows to 1,500 acres near NC coast; Boiling Spring Lakes roads reopen in Brunswick County

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WNCN) -- Officials said a massive wildfire near the North Carolina coast in Boiling Spring Lakes nearly tripled in size again overnight into Sunday in Brunswick County. The "Sunset Road Fire" began Friday, burning 200 acres near N.C. 87 and grew to 650 acres on Saturday, just 10 miles from popular beach vacation areas, according to Boiling Spring Lakes town officials. "On Saturday morning, the wildfire grew due to spo…

Officials say Brunswick County wildfire 10% contained

A Southport Fire Department crew is shown working at the 1,500-acre wildfire in Brunswick County in this image Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue posted Friday on social media. This report has been updated Fire crews from multiple agencies continued Monday to battle a 1,500-acre wildfire in coastal Brunswick County. The fire that began Friday afternoon and spread Saturday as it skipped over containment lines in the area of Boiling Spring Lakes had…

Wildfires in Columbus and Brunswick Counties - CCN - Columbus County News

Acme Delco Riegelwood Fire-Rescue responded to a fast moving wildfire Saturday on Christian Lane. ADR fought alongside Bolton, Northwest, Buckhead and the Forest Service dealt with extremely high winds for several hours before knocking the [Read More] The post Wildfires in Columbus and Brunswick Counties appeared first on CCN - Columbus County News.