North Carolina wildfires
4 wildfires are current in North Carolina, covering 1,319 acres. 128 wildfires have been reported in North Carolina in 2026, burning 10,141 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 4
- Acres, current fires
- 1,319
- Fires in 2026
- 128
- Acres in 2026
- 10,141
Map
Every wildfire and complex in North Carolina the interagency system lists as current, sized by the acres burned, with the perimeter drawn where one has been mapped.
Active fires4
Every wildfire and complex in North Carolina the interagency system lists as current, largest first.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosindale Road Fire | Bladen | 748 | 100% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Rose Hill Bay Fire | Duplin | 531 | 100% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Wild Boar Point Fire | Dare | 30 | Aug 11, 2026 | |
| Outer Dome Fire | Dare | 10 | Aug 11, 2026 |
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.
None are in force in North Carolina right now.
Fire weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.
Today valid Sep 20, 12:00 PM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of North Carolina is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of North Carolina is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Largest fires in North Carolina in 202625
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tower Fire | Dare | 1,410 | 100% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Cadduggen Fire | Carteret | 670 | 100% | May 19, 2026 |
| Rose Bay Canal Fire | Hyde | 667 | 100% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Cane Creek Fire | Wilkes | 650 | 100% | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Farm Road Fire | Scotland | 499 | 100% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Jumping Branch Fire | McDowell | 420 | 100% | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Tarkiln Ridge Fire | Clay | 407 | 100% | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Tyner Road Fire | Scotland | 389 | 100% | May 20, 2026 |
| Billy Matthews Fire | Sampson | 350 | 100% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Poplar Fire | Mitchell | 350 | 100% | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Quarry Road Fire | Brunswick | 283 | 100% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Whitehall Plantation Fire | Pender | 261 | 100% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Winding Stair A Fire | Macon | 230 | 100% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Gone Away Road Fire | Richmond | 209 | 100% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Soapstone Fire | Wilkes | 190 | 100% | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Pettiford Creek 2 Fire | Carteret | 188 | Apr 24, 2026 | |
| Blue Skies Fire | Robeson | 184 | 100% | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Chicken Farm Lane Fire | Onslow | 164 | 100% | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Roosevelt Spain Road Fire | Pitt | 158 | 100% | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Orange Skies Fire | Robeson | 151 | 100% | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Union Church Rd Fire | Moore | 145 | 100% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Marks Creek Church #2 Fire | Guilford | 122 | 100% | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Fox Gap Fire | Swain | 111 | 100% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Pelham 2 Fire | Pender | 102 | 100% | May 4, 2026 |
| Tracers Fire | Richmond | 101 | 100% | Mar 11, 2026 |
By year
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Sources
Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.