Fox Gap Fire
The Fox Gap Fire was reported on March 25, 2026 in Swain County, North Carolina and burned 111 acres. It was declared out on June 25, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 111 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 25, 2026
- Personnel
- 13
Map
Perimeter mapped March 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM EDT, 112 acres (other). Point of origin 35.451, -83.866.
The incident
- Size
- 111 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM EDT
- Contained
- April 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT
- Controlled
- May 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM EDT
- Declared out
- June 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 11 Miles NW from Robbinsville, NC
- County
- Swain County
- State
- North Carolina
- Protecting agency
- NPS
- Jurisdiction
- NPS
- Land ownership at origin
- NPS
- Personnel assigned
- 13
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $40,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TNGSP-000153
- IRWIN identifier
- 43C73CA1-889A-4C54-9F8A-F29C78ED8760
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 26, 2026 (119 acres) to April 3, 2026 (112 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1 acres, mapped April 3, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | 119 | |
| March 27, 2026 | 112 | -7 |
| April 3, 2026 | 112 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Robbinsville, 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 June 25, 2026 at 1:09 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-TNGSP-000153.