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PLEASE BE AWARE: Wildland fire engines and large equipment will continue to be on roads in the fire area and traveling to and from assignments on US Hwy 70 between Havelock and New Bern. Please slow down and use caution when driving near them.  

Great Lakes Fire Update  Friday May 6, 2023   Hours: 8 am-8 pm Phone: (252) 285-6174   Email: 2023.GreatLakes@firenet.gov   InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/ncncf-great-lakes   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nfsnc/  

Great Lakes Fire Update  Friday May 5, 2023   Hours: 8 am-8 pm Phone: (252) 285-6174   Email: 2023.GreatLakes@firenet.gov   InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/ncncf-great-lakes   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nfsnc/  

PLEASE BE AWARE: Wildland fire engines and large equipment will continue to be on roads in the fire area and travelling to and from assignments on US Hwy 70 between Havelock and New Bern. Please slow down and use caution when driving near them.

Sunny, dry and windy conditions are expected to continue today with temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s, relative humidity around 20% and wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph, and a 5% chance of rain. The potential for reburn is increasing mainly due to needlecast and light unburned vegetation.   

The Southern Area Gray Team took over management of the Great Lakes Fire at 8 AM this morning.  The Gray Team is a Type III team with a smaller organization structure.  The condition of the fire has allowed for a smaller organization.  Firefighters continue to be on the firelines to patrol, monitor, and eliminate any heat sources that may come up during the current drying trend this week. Accumulated rainfall totals from passing storms have significantly aided firefighting efforts.

Yesterday’s weather brought 1¼ inches of rain across the fire with the highest amount of rainfall in the center. The next few days will be dry and windy. Although recent rains have raised the water table, fine live and dead vegetation will quickly dry and may be susceptible for ignition so smoke may be visible in areas where it has not been seen for several days. Containment has increased to 49% and the Southern Area Type I Red Team is in transition to a smaller Type III Team, the Southern Area Grey Team.

Fire The Great Lakes fire remains at 32,400 acres with containment up to 45%. Another round of rainfall forecast Sunday will kept fire activity suppressed. A longer period of drying beginning Monday may lead to some increase in fire activity. Due to deep organic material within the fire area, there remains the need for sustained efforts to ensure active burning does not reoccur.

Great Lakes Fire Daily Update, April 30, 2023   Today’s weather is expected to bring several rounds of rain preventing any active fire behavior or growth. Additionally, containment increased to 45% with completion of indirect fireline along the northwest side of the fire. Because containment has increased, and the complexity of the incident has decreased, the Southern Area Type I Red Team will transition tomorrow to a smaller Type III Team, the Southern Area Grey Team. On Tuesday, the Grey Team will assume command of the fire.   

Great Lakes Fire Daily Update, April 29, 2023