Contained 🇺🇸 North Carolina

Elk Creek Fire

Discovered Nov 9, 2023 · Southern Area

🕐 Started …

Acres Burned

225

Containment

100%

Location

North Carolina

Discovered

Nov 9, 2023

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

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Nov 9, 2023

Fire ignites — Elk Creek discovered.

Final

100% contained at 225 acres. Recovery operations begin.

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