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Wildfires in North Carolina

10 federal wildfires disaster declarations in North Carolina since 1953.

Wildfires — North Carolina — federal disaster declarations per year
19862025

Counties most affected

Swain County2Brunswick County1Buncombe County1Burke County1Cumberland County1Henderson County1Hyde County1Polk County1Rutherford County1Transylvania County1Tyrrell County1Bladen County1Washington County1

Declarations

May 3, 2025Fire1 counties
SUNSET DRIVE FIRE
April 20, 2025Fire1 counties
SAM DAVIS ROAD FIRE
March 27, 2025Fire1 counties
TABLE ROCK FIRE
March 26, 2025Fire1 counties
ALARKA FIRE
March 22, 2025Fire1 counties
BLACK COVE FIRE COMPLEX
November 19, 2016Fire1 counties
CHESTNUT KNOB FIRE
November 11, 2016Fire3 counties
PARTY ROCK FIRE
July 4, 2011Fire2 counties
SIMMONS ROAD FIRE
June 13, 2008Fire3 counties
EVANS ROAD FIRE
May 10, 1986Fire
TOPSAIL FIRE

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.

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