Gone Away Road Fire (NC)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 1 Miles S from Camp Mackall, NC
- Personnel
- 6
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Moderate
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning through timber, litter, and understory on private land, the Gone Away Road Fire near Wagram, North Carolina, has burned 209 acres over seven days, averaging approximately 30 acres of growth per day. Located one mile south of Camp Mackall in Richmond County, the moderate-behavior blaze is now 100 percent contained.
A small team of six personnel utilizing a Type 5 Incident management structure brought the fire under control with a total cost of $5,000. The incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, 2,902,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 47 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in North Carolina for 7 days. So far it has affected roughly 209 acres — about 0.8 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 2,902,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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