The Brunswick County wildfire in the area of Boiling Spring Lakes held steady at 15% containment Wednesday morning, according to the latest N.C. Forest Service update.
A drone flown by fire personnel over the northern portion of the fire, known as the Sunset Road Fire, on Tuesday detected hot spots, according to the Wednesday morning update.
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“Despite the growing firefighter confidence in fire lines in the southern tip of the fire, more heat signatures were found in the northern section during the drone flight than previously anticipated, the containment percentage remains the same” at 1,331 acres, the update states.
The cause of the fire, which began last Friday and spread 1,500 acres through the weekend, remains under investigation.
As of Wednesday morning, the forest service was utilizing more than 40 personnel, six tract plow units, 10 Type 6 engines, one full track, and six UTVs with fire suppression equipment. Crews with the Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Department and other cooperators with the city, Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department, Brunswick County Emergency management, Brunswick County EMS, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, and other various fire departments and volunteer fire departments throughout Brunswick and surrounding counties are on standby to respond to the fire as needed.
Wildland fire engines and large equipment continue to be on roads in the area of the fire and smoke is visible in the vicinity. Motorists are urged to use caution.
A temporary flight restriction, or TFR, remains in place in the area of the fire. It is illegal to fly drones within a TFR designated area.
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