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Great Lakes

Unit Information

North Carolina 
160A Zillicoa Street 
Asheville, 
28801 
North Carolina 
160A Zillicoa Street 
Asheville, 
28801 

Incident Contacts

Fire Information
Phone: 252-638-5628

The Great Lakes Fire continues to burn on Croatan National Forest. Updates will be issued as conditions change. They can be found in the "News" section of this page.

Basic Information
Current as of Tue, 05/30/2023 - 09:31
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undetermined
Date of Origin
Location 1 mile south/southeast of New Bern, North Carolina
Incident Commander David McFee
Coordinates 34° 51' 36'' Latitude
-77° 3'
5
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 52
Size 32,156 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 95%
Estimated Containment Date 06/19/2023
Fuels Involved

Chaparral (6 feet)
Dormant Brush, Hardwood Slash
Timber (Litter and Understory)

Highly volatile High Pocosin (FM 4) intermixed with Low Pocosin (FM6) fuels under moderate drought conditions.

Significant Events

Minimal

No active spread or behavior is expected.

Outlook
Planned Actions

Aviation and ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity to identify hot spots and areas of
concern. Mop up operations with engines and heavy equipment will continue. Suppression repair
operations will continue in all divisions.

Projected Incident Activity

12 hours: Monday Night - Mostly cloudy, with lows mostly in the lower 60s. Calm wind becoming northeast between 4 and 7 mph.

24 hours: Tuesday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with highs around 80. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30% .

48 hours: Wednesday - A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs mainly in the upper 70s. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20% .

72 hours: Thursday - A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with highs mostly in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation is 20% .

Anticipated after 72 hours: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with highs mainly in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Remarks

The estimated area currently impacted: Forest Service 96%, NC State 3%, Commercial Timber 1 %

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

South winds around 6 mph. RH near 79%. Temperature 73 degrees Fahrenheit.