Quarry Road Fire

Brunswick County, North Carolina · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Aug 5, 2026 (12 days ago)
First reported about 5 weeks ago
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Size
283 acres
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
Containment
100%
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
+10 percent
was 90% · Aug 5, 11:00 AM
Crew size
1
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
−11
was 12 · Jul 30, 3:00 PM
Money spent
$59,400
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
+$100
was $59,300 · Aug 2, 2:00 PM

Quarry Road Fire and other nearby fires

Quarry Road Fire summary

The Quarry Road Fire is a wildfire near Brunswick County, North Carolina. It has burned about 283 acres (about 214 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 5 weeks ago. About 1 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
283 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 10, 2026 (first reported about 5 weeks ago)
Cause
Undetermined (remarks required)

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 12:01 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

Who's on it

About 1 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $59,400 has been spent on it so far.

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