E.F. Middleton Blvd. is closed at NC 211 due to brush fire UPDATE

UPDATE: As of 8:00 PM, ALL lanes of E.F. Middleton Blvd are now open, following response to a brush fire near Maxwell Drive and the entrance St. James Plantation.

At last update, the fire has been contained, with no injuries reported.

Original post follows:

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Until further notice, E.F. Middleton Blvd will be closed, from the Midway intersection at NC 211 to the Swains Cut Bridge on the Island. This closure is due to an ongoing brush fire just west of E.F. Middleton Blvd., near Maxwell Drive and the entrance St. James Plantation.

All traffic on and off the Island is being DETOURED to Long Beach road and the G.V. Barbee Bridge.

Currently, the brush fire has consumed approximately 5 acres as of 4:40 pm Friday, with crews from the Oak Island Fire Department, Southport Fire Department, and the NC Forestry Service actively responding.