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.
Current as of | Tue, 05/30/2023 - 09:31 |
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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
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Total Personnel: | 52 |
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Size | 32,156 Acres |
Percent of Perimeter Contained | 95% |
Estimated Containment Date | 06/19/2023 |
Fuels Involved | Chaparral (6 feet) 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. |
Planned Actions |
Aviation and ground resources will continue to monitor fire activity to identify hot spots and areas of |
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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 % |
Weather Concerns | South winds around 6 mph. RH near 79%. Temperature 73 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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