Collett Ridge Fire
The Collett Ridge Fire was reported on October 23, 2023 in Cherokee County, North Carolina and burned 5,505 acres. It was declared out on December 31, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 5,505 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- October 23, 2023
- Personnel
- 5
Radar
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Map
Perimeter mapped January 30, 2024 at 6:53 PM EST, 5,505 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 35.160, -83.778.
The incident
- Size
- 5,505 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- October 23, 2023 at 11:57 AM EDT
- Contained
- November 22, 2023 at 12:30 PM EST
- Controlled
- December 4, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST
- Declared out
- December 31, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- Collett Ridge approximately 3 miles southeast of Andrews NC.
- County
- Cherokee County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest city reported
- Andrews
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 5
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $5,000,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-NCNCF-230262
- IRWIN identifier
- 4413F866-8F4A-4701-AEC5-84313EEAB351
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from October 25, 2023 (0 acres) to January 30, 2024 (5,505 acres). The largest one-day growth was 999 acres, mapped November 7, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2023 | 0 | |
| October 29, 2023 | 50 | +50 |
| October 30, 2023 | 90 | +40 |
| November 3, 2023 | 468 | +378 |
| November 4, 2023 | 1,335 | +867 |
| November 5, 2023 | 2,164 | +829 |
| November 6, 2023 | 2,919 | +755 |
| November 7, 2023 | 3,918 | +999 |
| November 8, 2023 | 4,372 | +454 |
| November 9, 2023 | 5,116 | +744 |
| November 10, 2023 | 5,335 | +219 |
| November 11, 2023 | 5,335 | 0 |
| November 13, 2023 | 5,333 | -2 |
| November 15, 2023 | 5,447 | +114 |
| November 16, 2023 | 5,447 | 0 |
| January 30, 2024 | 5,505 | +58 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Andrews, NC covers the area today.
Nearby
- Andrews, NC4 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Murphy, NC15 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Young Harris, GA16 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Franklin, NC22 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Bryson City, NC26 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Mountain City, GA28 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated January 30, 2024 at 10:54 AM EST. Identifier 2023-NCNCF-230262.