Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 11, 11:00 PM
Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 11:20AM EDT until August 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Chowan; Perquimans
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North Carolina Wildfires: Live Fire Map
5 active wildfires burning 1,522 acres in North Carolina right now. NIFC/IRWIN data.
5
Active fires
1,522
Acres
0
Under 50% contained
55
Air quality · Moderate
Current situation in North Carolina
Normal activityLarge fires (1K+)
0
New fires (48h)
1
NWS alerts
8
North Carolina currently has 5 active wildfires burning a combined 1,522 acres. The biggest is the Rose Hill Bay fire in Duplin County at 531 acres, 100% contained. One new fire has been discovered in the past 48 hours. The National Weather Service has 8 active fire, wind, or heat alerts covering parts of the state. Air quality near the center of the state is moderate (AQI 55).
Bold outline: North Carolina boundary. Fires outside the border are in neighboring states.
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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 12:00 AM
Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 8:54AM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Wayne; Cumberland
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Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 8:54AM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Sampson
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Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 8:38AM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Pitt; Greene; Lenoir
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Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 8:38AM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Washington; Tyrrell; Mainland Dare; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Northern Craven
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Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 8:38AM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Duplin; Jones; Pamlico; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow
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Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 1:49AM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Bladen
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Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 1:49AM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal…
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This season vs the last decade
40% of an average yearBurned so far in 202610K acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)25K acres
So far in 2026, 10K acres have burned in North Carolina, 40% of the 25K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Active fires in North Carolina
- 100%Rose Hill Bay FireDuplin531 acres5 days ago
- 100%Farm Road FireScotland499 acres3 days ago
- 100%Quarry Road FireBrunswick283 acres6 days ago
- 100%Gone Away Road FireRichmond209 acres2 days ago
- -Landfill 2 FireCarteret0.3 acres19 hours ago
| Fire | County | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill Bay Fire | Duplin | 531 acres | 100% | 5 days ago |
| Farm Road Fire | Scotland | 499 acres | 100% | 3 days ago |
| Quarry Road Fire | Brunswick | 283 acres | 100% | 6 days ago |
| Gone Away Road Fire | Richmond | 209 acres | 100% | 2 days ago |
| Landfill 2 Fire | Carteret | 0.3 acres | - | 19 hours ago |
Wildfire history in North Carolina
All reported wildfires since 2014, NIFC interagency records.
2016
Worst year · 94K acres
103
Fires / year · average
1,334
Total fires · since 2014
Human & property impact, 1999-2020
344
Structures destroyed
4
Lives lost
$137.1M
Reported cost
From 566 fires with federal ICS-209 reports. Source: ICS-209-PLUS (St. Denis et al.).
Acres burned by year
'15
'20
'25
'26
Fires recorded by year
Trend analysis
Over the last five years, North Carolina averaged 27K acres burned and 121 fires per year. That is 51% up in acreage and 33% up in fire count versus the 2014–2021 baseline. Fire activity here is clearly intensifying.
Largest fires on record in North Carolina
- Pains Bay20112 structures destroyed45,294 acres
- Evans Road20084 structures destroyed40,704 acres
- Juniper Road201131,140 acres
- Dad201221,331 acres
- Whipping Creek Road201615,453 acres
Emergency resources for North Carolina
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.
Red Cross open shelter mapSheltersLive map of currently open emergency shelters nationwide.redcross.orgInciWeb incident informationEvacuationsOfficial updates, closures, and evacuation notices for federal wildfires.inciweb.wildfire.govDisasterAssistance.govFire infoFEMA assistance programs if you are affected by a declared disaster.disasterassistance.govState emergency management directoryAlertsUSA.gov directory of every state emergency management agency.usa.gov