Cape Fear firefighters helping contain Croatan National Forest blaze
NEW BERN, NC (WWAY) — A large wildfire has been burning in the Croatan National Forest near New Bern for nearly a week.
The US Forest Service says the fire spanned 32,400 acres as of Tuesday, and was around 30-percent contained.
A fire official says there are three firefighters from Columbus County, two from Pender County and one from Brunswick County helping with putting out the flames. They’re part of a 245 person crew battling the fire.
The caused of the fire has not yet been determined.
