Wildfire in North Carolina

Events

33

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$5.6 million

• Wildfire in North Carolina, April 19, 2016$2.3 million · 1 eventA wildfire started from someone burning debris in Brunswick County.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, March 11 to 12, 2007$1.0 million · 1 eventAn extended period of dry, gusty weather allowed a forest fire to spread rapidly in the Grassy Ridge community of Swain County during the afternoon and evening. The fire burned 9 homes in the area. More than 200 fire fighters were required to extinguish the blaze.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, March 23, 2010$1.0 million · 1 eventDry conditions along with above normal temperatures during the week preceding the fire likely contributed to a decrease in fuel moisture and an increased potential for fires. Strong gusty westerly winds developed during the afternoon and in advance of a surface|trough.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, June 18 to 30, 2011$500,000 · 1 eventLightning started a wildfire in Bladen County. It escaped containment and burned through the end of the month.
• Wildfire and Drought in North Carolina, December 1 to 31, 2021$364,000 · 4 eventsAbnormally low precipitation totals during December 2021, combined with unusually warm average temperatures (6F-8F degree above normal) through the month across the Piedmont and foothills of northern North Carolina, allowed Severe Drought conditions (D2 per the U.S.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, April 6 to 16, 2015$200,000 · 1 eventDry fuels contributed to a fire that started in the Compass Pointe Division in Brunswick County.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, April 7, 2010$100,000 · 1 eventA wildfire destroyed a home on Bradley Branch Rd.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, April 4 to 5, 2014$46,000 · 1 eventDebris caught on fire near the Holly Shelter Gameland.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, November 1 to 2, 20004 eventsWild fires which started in late October continued to burn out of control into early November. Several thousand acres were burned with the largest burn area in the Linville Gorge.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, November 3 to 30, 20164 eventsAn extended period of abnormally dry weather and drought conditions that began in late winter of 2016, and continued through the year resulted in very dry vegetation across western North Carolina by mid-autumn.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, February 12 to 20, 20112 eventsA wildfire that began in the Chimney Rock State Park area on the 12th quickly spread during a period of windy and very dry conditions. The fire burned almost 1500 acres near the Polk and Rutherford County line south of Chimney Rock before being contained on the 20th.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, February 14 to 15, 2011$5,000 · 2 eventsHigh winds and falling humidity behind a cold front were blamed for either causing or aggravating wildfires that broke out in several North Carolina counties.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, June 3 to 5, 19981 eventLightning sparked a forest fire just east of Shaw Highway, N of 210 that burned 695 acres on the western edge of Holly Shelter Game Land.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, October 28 to 31, 20001 eventA wildfire was started in the Linville Gorge area and eventually burned hundreds of acres. Extremely dry conditions had persisted across the area since rain had not been measured for 50 days.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, November 5 to 30, 20071 eventA fire in the Jackson Swamp area continued for several weeks. The fire forced a few evacuations and a road closure due to smoke.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, December 1 to 15, 20071 eventA smoldering fire continued from November into December in the Jackson Swamp area.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, September 25 to 28, 20071 eventA wildfire produced dense smoke over a portions of southern Brunswick County.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, April 19 to 21, 20081 eventDry fuels, combined with windy conditions, caused a wildfire in western Pender County.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, March 26 to 27, 20081 eventA wildfire burned in a sparsely populated area.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, March 28, 20081 eventA wildfire burned 300 acres.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, June 18 to 30, 20111 eventLightning sparked a wildfire in the Holly Shelter Game Land.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, July 1 to 31, 20111 eventIn June, lightning sparked a wildfire in the Holly Shelter Game Land. The fire continued burning into July.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, July 1 to 31, 20111 eventA fire that was started by lightning back in June continued burning until the end of the month.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, April 16, 2012$3,000 · 1 eventA relatively small fire in Wilmington forced some evacuations, but was quickly contained.
• Wildfire in North Carolina, April 14, 2012$2,000 · 1 eventA person burning debris started a wildfire in Hampstead, beginning near 348 Cross Creek Drive.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.