Rose Hill Bay Fire

Duplin County, North Carolina · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Sep 17, 2026 (about 1 hour ago)
First reported about 2 months ago
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Size
531 acres
Sep 17, 4:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 17, 4:00 PM
+10 percent
was 90% · Aug 6, 9:00 AM
Crew size
1
Sep 17, 4:00 PM
−2
was 3 · Jul 29, 10:00 AM
Money spent
$119,600
Sep 17, 4:00 PM
+$100
was $119,500 · Aug 2, 2:00 PM

Rose Hill Bay Fire and other nearby fires

Rose Hill Bay Fire summary

The Rose Hill Bay Fire is a wildfire near Duplin County, North Carolina. It has burned about 531 acres (about 402 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 2 months ago. About 1 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
531 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 8, 2026 (first reported about 2 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, September 17th at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

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About 1 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $119,600 has been spent on it so far.

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