Farm Road Fire

Scotland County, North Carolina · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Aug 8, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)
First reported yesterday
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Size
499 acres
Aug 8, 10:00 AM
Containment
100%
Aug 8, 10:00 AM
Crew size
4
Aug 8, 10:00 AM
Money spent
$4,727
Aug 8, 10:00 AM

Farm Road Fire and other nearby fires

Farm Road Fire summary

The Farm Road Fire is a wildfire near Scotland County, North Carolina. It has burned about 499 acres (about 378 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 4 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
499 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 7, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 8th at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

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

Who's on it

About 4 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $4,727 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

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