Quarry Road Fire (NC)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 3 Miles SW from Shallotte, NC
- Personnel
- 1
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Southern Rough
- Behavior
- Minimal, Crowning
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land in Brunswick County, the Quarry Road Fire has maintained a persistent presence three miles southwest of Shallotte, North Carolina, scorching 283 acres over an extensive 35-day burning period with an average daily growth of approximately eight acres per day. Exhibiting minimal and crowning fire behavior in southern rough fuels, the incident has been managed by a Type 5 Incident Commander overseeing a minimal personnel of just one individual. The total cost to manage this Type 5 incident has reached $59,400.
By reaching 100 percent containment, the fire's progression has been successfully halted. This localized incident unfolds within a broader national landscape that has seen 2,902,022 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure tracking 47 percent below the two-decade average for the country. The regional fire season typically spans from June to October, encompassing the timeframe during which this North Carolina blaze originated on July 10, 2026.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in North Carolina for 35 days. So far it has affected roughly 283 acres — about 1.1 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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