No longer in the daily fire updates. The Gone Away Road Fire last appeared in an official report on August 8, at 209 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Gone Away Road Fire

Richmond County, North Carolina · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 8, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 5 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
209 acres
Sep 9, 10:00 AM
Containment
100%
Sep 9, 10:00 AM
Crew size
6
Sep 9, 10:00 AM
Money spent
$5,000
Sep 9, 10:00 AM

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 about 5 weeks ago. About 6 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
209 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 7, 2026 (first reported about 5 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 22nd at 7:01 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

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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.

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