A fire is burning across 950 acres in the Croatan National Forest in North Carolina.

To help fight fires like those, the US Forest Service just announced $3.2 billion coming from the Biden administration that will be distributed among 18 national forests including the Croatan ...

The Great Lakes Fire in the Croatan National Forest spreads flames and smoke along a roadway south of New Bern on April 21, 2023, after wind and dry conditions resulted in rapid growth.

The US Forest Service – National Forests in North Carolina reported Friday evening that the day ended with the fire now at 90% contained. That hasn’t changed through Wednesday morning.

The latest estimate is that the Great Lakes Fire is now 32,400 acres or just over 50 square miles. The fire is mostly in Craven County, but the latest maps show it has also moved into Jones County.

Croatan National Forest covers 160,000 acres and is home to a number of rare carnivorous plants like the Venus fly-trap, sunder and pitcher plant.

Croatan National Forest covers 160,000 acres and is home to a number of rare carnivorous plants like the Venus fly-trap, sunder and pitcher plant.

A fire burning in the Croatan National Forest is now 30% contained and 36,000 acres in size, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Air quality across much of eastern North Carolina has reached unhealthy levels in several coastal counties as a 55-square-mile wildfire burns the Croatan National Forest.