North Carolina wildfires

Fish Hook Fire

ContainedPolk County, North Carolina2025Wildfire

The Fish Hook Fire was reported on March 20, 2025 in Polk County, North Carolina and burned 199 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.

Size
199 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 20, 2025
Personnel
1

Map

Perimeter mapped March 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM EDT, 199 acres (auto-generated). Point of origin 35.348, -82.235.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Lake Lure

The incident

Size
199 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
Cause
Human
Location
Approximately 5 miles of Mill Spring, NC
County
Polk County
State
North Carolina
Nearest city reported
Mill Spring
Protecting agency
DFR
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 3 Team, Type 1 Incident
Primary fuel
Hardwood Litter
Estimated cost to date
$100,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-NCNCS-250024
IRWIN identifier
46761E5F-0271-4EDF-82F1-074D7AFF9C35

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 21, 2025 (152 acres) to April 3, 2025 (199 acres). The largest one-day growth was 47 acres, mapped April 3, 2025.

DayAcresChange
March 21, 2025152
April 3, 2025199+47

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Lake Lure, NC covers the area today.

Nearby

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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 April 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM EDT. Identifier 2025-NCNCS-250024.