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Boiling Spring Lakes wildfire grows to about 1,369 acres; incident 10% contained, forestry says
Summary
State forestry briefed the commissioners on a fast‑moving wildfire near Boiling Spring Lakes that began Friday; about 1,369 acres were affected, the incident was 10% contained with a 73‑person incident management team, and crews warned of long‑running smoldering in deep organic soils.
Brunswick County officials received a field update from North Carolina Forest Service staff on a large wildfire that began near Boiling Spring Lakes over the prior weekend.
Allen Matthews, Cape Fear area ranger for the North Carolina Forest Service, told the board the incident had burned roughly 1,369 acres and was about 10% contained at the time of the briefing. A…
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