Contained 🇺🇸 North Carolina

Banner Elk Highway Fire

Discovered Nov 17, 2025 · Southern Area

🕐 Started …

Acres Burned

165

Containment

100%

Location

North Carolina

Discovered

Nov 17, 2025

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

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Nov 17, 2025

Fire ignites — Banner Elk Highway discovered.

Final

100% contained at 165 acres. Recovery operations begin.

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