JONES COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A fire in Croatan National Forest is now 40% contained after burning 850 acres. The forest had burnt tree limbs, filling the air Monday morning. “It came as a smoke ...

The U.S. Forest Service says the Black Swamp Fire is now 75% contained and remains at 950 acres. The fire was first spotted on April 27th. Right now, there are 102 people working to put out the fire.

JONES COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Crews continue to battle hotspots in the Croatan National Forest as the fire is now 83% contained. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Black Swamp Fire remains ...

Fire burning in Croatan National Forest News / Apr 29, 2025 / 05:29 PM EDT A fire is burning across 950 acres in the Croatan National Forest in North Carolina.

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — The wildfire that has been burning on the Croatan National Forest has reached new containment levels. The fire has reached 70% containment and is staying at 950 acres ...

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — A fire is still burning in the Croatan National Forest Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Officials with the U.S. Forest Service said the Black Swamp Fire is still only 60 percent ...

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — UPDATE (4/29): The Croatan National Forest wildfire has now grown to 950 acres. The air quality is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. A wildfire in the ...

Crews are fighting a 36,000-acre wildfire in Croatan National Forest, about 135 miles southeast of Raleigh, N.C.

The U.S. Forest Service is working to control the Black Swamp Fire within the Croatan National Forest in Jones County. The fire is burning in the peat-rich soil of the forest.

Three wildfires in N.C.'s national forests have burned about 809 acres. Though wet weather is helping with containment, concerns aren't over yet.

The U.S. Forest Service is working to control the Black Swamp Fire within the Croatan National Forest in Jones County. The fire is burning in the peat-rich soil of the forest.