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Contained
🇺🇸 MOMTF
Bat Cave Fire
2023 · MOMTF
Acres Burned
31
Containment
100%
Location
MOMTF
Year
2023
Structures
—
Casualties
—
Containment progress
100%
🔥 Fire Summary
The Bat Cave Fire in McDowell County, North Carolina has been contained at approximately 31 acres as of May 10, 2026.
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Final
100% contained
at 31 acres. Recovery operations begin.
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