ALARKA #5
ACRES BURNED
1575
STATE
North Carolina
ORIGIN COUNTY
Swaincontainment
100%
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35.3588957117554, -83.4169484101113
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2025-03-26
TIMELINE
13 days
March 26
Detected
April 8
LAST UPDATED
Incident Data
CAUSE
Undetermined
BEHAVIOR
MinimalNearest CITY
Bryson CityPRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Hardwood LitterDescription
5 Miles SSE of Bryson City. South of HWY 74 and north of Alarka Road
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
DFR
TOTAL PERSONNEL
2
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Private
(Private)
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35.3588957117554, -83.4169484101113
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2025-04-08 20:01:19.5810582025-04-08 20:01:19.581058
**Start Date/Time/Location** The Alarka Five Fire started on March 25 near the Alarka Highlands in Swain County, North Carolina[3][4][5]. **Size and Containment** As of the latest updates, the fire has burned 1,515 acres and is 62% contained[3][4][5]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** Initially, the fire was reported at 911 acres with 0% containment. It rapidly grew to 1,042 acres by March 28 and continued to expand, reaching 1,300 acres by the same day. The fire's growth was fueled by dry conditions, but recent rainfall has helped in slowing its spread[2][3][5]. **Containment Efforts** The Southern Area Gray Incident Management Team took over management of the fire on March 28. Currently, 164 personnel are working to control the blaze, focusing on cleaning up and removing unused equipment along the fire line. The North Carolina Forest Service will take over management of the fire starting Thursday[3][4].
Citations
['https://wlos.com/news/local/live-updates-march-29-wildfires-swain-county-transylvania-county-firefighters-wnc-fires-burn-ban-rain', 'https://wlos.com/news/local/live-updates-march-28-table-rock-fire-reaches-up-to-the-north-carolina-state-line', 'https://wlos.com/news/local/north-carolina-wildfires-evacuation-orders-lifted-rain-storms-polk-county-black-cove-complex-deep-woods-alarka-five-fire-rattlesnake-branch-haywood-table-rock-south-upstate-transylvania', 'https://abc45.com/news/local/north-carolina-wildfires-evacuation-orders-lifted-rain-storms-polk-county-black-cove-complex-deep-woods-alarka-five-fire-rattlesnake-branch-haywood-table-rock-south-upstate-transylvania', 'https://www.ncagr.gov/news/press-releases/2025/03/27/update-alarka-five-fire-swain-county']