Eastern NC Fire Update

The Whipping Creek Road Fire in Eastern NC is now 15,449 acres in size and is over 50% contained. On Sunday, 2 CL-415 Super Scoopers made 126 rounds dropping over 200,000 gallons of water to strengthen control lines. Flights have continued this week using infrared camera technology to provide increased accuracy of the fire size and to locate areas requiring attention due to residual heat. Firefighters continue to construct and improve containment lines to support and monitor the fire perimeter for flare-ups. Fire crews continue to monitor weather and fuel conditions for their daily planning of suppression tactics. The incident now has 153 firefighters and fire managers assigned to the fire, primarily from the North Carolina Forest Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.