The Sunset Road Fire in Brunswick County, which started on May 2 due to a debris burn, is now reported to be 83% contained. The fire has affected an area of 1,331 acres. As of May 13, the N.C. Forest Service Incident Management Team will transfer control back to local Forest Service personnel.
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) remains active from the surface up to 3,000 feet and includes a prohibition on drone flights within this zone. Details are available at https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail_5_8047.
The N.C. Forest Service expressed gratitude towards the various cooperators involved in the firefighting efforts and acknowledged the support from Brunswick County and Boiling Spring Lakes.
This marks the final update concerning the Sunset Road Fire in Boiling Spring Lakes.
For further information regarding the fire, contact Philip Jackson, public information officer, at 919-857-4828 or via email at philip.Jackson@ncagr.gov.
