HAOE LEAD
ACRES BURNED
3103
STATE
North Carolina
ORIGIN COUNTY
Grahamcontainment
95%
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35.3764737948032, -83.9403371641754
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2025-04-13
TIMELINE
17 days
April 13
Detected
April 30
LAST UPDATED
Incident Data
CAUSE
Natural
BEHAVIOR
MinimalNearest CITY
RobbinsvillePRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Hardwood LitterDescription
Joyce Kilmer - Slickrock Wilderness Area 7 miles West of Robbinsville, NC
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
USFS
TOTAL PERSONNEL
54
DISPATCH CENTER
North Carolina Interagency Coordination CenterPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Federal
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2025-04-30 20:01:17.3298732025-04-30 20:01:17.329873
**Start Date/Time/Location** The Haoe Lead Fire started on April 12, 2025, approximately 7 miles west of Robbinsville, North Carolina, in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness of the Nantahala National Forest[1][3][4]. **Size and Containment** As of April 24, 2025, the fire has burned 3,103 acres and is 57% contained[3]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** Initially, the fire grew rapidly, reaching 2,436 acres by April 21 with only 12% containment. However, recent updates indicate no significant fire growth in the past 24 hours due to rainy conditions[3][4]. **Containment Efforts** The Southern Area Gray Team is managing the fire under a full suppression strategy, using existing barriers and a combination of direct and indirect tactics. Firefighters have constructed handlines and dozerlines, and heavy helicopters have been used to drop water on active portions of the fire[2][3].
Citations
['https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/northcarolina/newsroom/releases/haoe-lead-fire-final-update', 'http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/ncncf-haoe-lead/haoe-lead-fire-daily-update-monday-april-21-2025-04-21-2025', 'https://wlos.com/news/local/final-update-haoe-lead-fire-shows-over-50-percent-containment-us-forest-service-joyce-kilmer-slickrock-wilderness-area-nantahala-national-forest', 'https://wlos.com/news/local/story/haoe-lead-fire-expands-acres-percent-cocntainment-us-forest-service-western-north-carolina-joyce-kilmer-slickrock-wilderness-nantahala-national-forest-robbinsville', 'https://abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/haoe-lead-fire-0-contained-crews-battle-blaze-nantahala-national-forest-us-forest-service-personnel-helicopter-robbinsville-north-carolina-graham-county']
