Crusoe Island Rd
ACRES BURNED
557
STATE
North Carolina
ORIGIN COUNTY
Columbuscontainment
100%
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34.2015067379876, -78.5501692025169
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2025-03-26
TIMELINE
8 days
March 26
Detected
April 3
LAST UPDATED
Incident Data
CAUSE
Undetermined
BEHAVIOR
MinimalNearest CITY
WhitevillePRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Timber (Litter and Understory)Description
NE of Crusoe Island Rd / S of Lake Waccamaw State Park
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
DFR
TOTAL PERSONNEL
1
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Private
(Private)
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2025-04-03 20:02:39.1760162025-04-03 20:02:39.176016
**Start Date/Time/Location** The Crusoe Island Road Fire started on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, near Crusoe Island Road in Columbus County, North Carolina[5]. **Size and Containment** As of March 26, 2025, the fire has burned 343 acres and is 100% contained[1][2][3]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** The fire was fueled by gusty winds and dry conditions, which contributed to its rapid spread. However, firefighters were able to contain the blaze before it spread further into the Green Swamp Preserve[1][5]. **Containment Efforts** The North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS), along with local volunteer fire departments (VFDs), worked to combat the fire. Air assets and heavy equipment were redeployed from another large wildfire on the New Hanover-Pender county line to assist in containing the Crusoe Island Road Fire[1][5].
Citations
['https://columbuscountynews.com/2025/03/crusoe-fire-contained-at-343-acres/', 'https://ground.news/article/crusoe-fire-contained-at-343-acres-ccn-columbus-county-news', 'https://zoom.earth/fires/us-nc-crusoe-island-road-fire/', 'https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nfsnc/news-events/', 'https://columbuscountynews.com/2025/03/ncfs-vfds-fighting-crusoe-wildfire/']
