Gone Away Road Fire

Richmond County, North Carolina · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Aug 8, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported 2 days ago
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Size
209 acres
Aug 8, 8:00 PM
Containment
100%
Aug 8, 8:00 PM
Crew size
6
Aug 8, 8:00 PM
Money spent
$5,000
Aug 8, 8:00 PM

Gone Away Road Fire and other nearby fires

Gone Away Road Fire summary

The Gone Away Road Fire is a wildfire near Richmond County, North Carolina. It has burned about 209 acres (about 158 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported 2 days ago. About 6 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
209 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 7, 2026 (first reported 2 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

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

Weather & fire-spread conditions

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

Who's on it

About 6 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $5,000 has been spent on it so far.

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

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