Contained 🇺🇸 CASTF

Quarry Fire

2023 · CASTF

Acres Burned

8,645

Containment

100%

Location

CASTF

Year

2023

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

🔥 Fire Summary

The Quarry Fire, which burned 8,645 acres in south Jefferson County, is fully contained following suppression efforts completed in 2024.

Timeline

Coverage

Final

100% contained at 8,645 acres. Recovery operations begin.

Goldsboro News-Argus

Residents, first responders recount terrifying Quarry Road wildfire - Goldsboro News-Argus

Jul 17, 2026

WECT

Quarry Road Fire: Lightning strike confirmed as cause of Brunswick County wildfire - WECT

Jul 13, 2026

WLOX

Quarry Road Fire: What we know as Brunswick County wildfire enters fourth day - WLOX

Jul 13, 2026

fox8live.com

Quarry Road Fire: What we know as Brunswick County wildfire enters fourth day - fox8live.com

Jul 13, 2026

Brunswick County (.gov)

Latest Updates: Old Georgetown Road/Hale Swamp Road Wildfire (Quarry Road Fire) - Brunswick County (.gov)

Jul 11, 2026

WECT

‘Investigation ongoing’: NC Forest Service addresses social media speculation about Quarry Road Fire cause - WECT

Jul 16, 2026

Goldsboro News-Argus

Quarry Road wildfire burns 500 acres outside Shallotte - Goldsboro News-Argus

Jul 16, 2026

Brunswick County (.gov)

N.C. Forest Service Latest Updates: Quarry Road Fire in Shallotte - Brunswick County (.gov)

Jul 11, 2026

WECT

Quarry Road wildfire damages historic African-American cemetery in Shallotte - WECT

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