Prescribed Burn Archives

Brunswick

Orton Plantation conducting prescribed burn Monday

WWAY News,

April 28, 2025

Local

UNCW conducting a prescribed burn could start next week

WWAY News,

December 13, 2024

June 13 marks one year since a wildfire tore through nearly 16,000 acres of the Green Swamp Preserve. WWAY took a tour of that land on Tuesday, to see what the Green Swamp looks like now. Vegetation that was once covered in ash, is now showing signs of healthy new growth, (Photo: Emily Andrews/WWAY News).

Brunswick

Green Swamp Wildfire: one year following the flames

Emily Andrews,

June 4, 2024

January is the start of controlled burn season in our area which lasts through August, (Photo: WWAY News).

Bladen

Benefits behind controlled burns

Emily Andrews,

January 16, 2024

Associated Press

Longleaf pine trees thrive when burnt. Southerners are rekindling a 'fire culture' to boost its range

Associated Press,

December 16, 2023

Prescribed burn taking place Wednesday in Carolina Beach State Park

WWAY News,

October 3, 2023

Brunswick

Brunswick County wildfire smoke continues to impact communities

WWAY News,

June 15, 2023

Carolinas

Prescribed burns take place at Carolina Beach State Park

Tanner Blue,

March 1, 2023

Local

Prescribed burn planned for Carolina Beach Park

WWAY News,

September 1, 2022

Local

Moores Creek closed Tuesday for scheduled controlled burn

WWAY News,

March 21, 2022

Orton Plantation announces hurricane debris prescribed burn

Hannah Patrick,

January 17, 2020

SMOKE ALERT: Prescribed burns begin at Orton Plantation

WWAY News,

March 6, 2019

Burn season underway, Orton Plantation burning 175 acres Thursday

WWAY News,

March 8, 2018

Prescribed burn planned for Moores Creek National Battlefield

WWAY News,

March 7, 2018

Prescribed burn at Carolina Beach State Park Wednesday

WWAY News,

October 25, 2017

Prescribed burn scheduled at Carolina Beach State Park

WWAY News,

June 27, 2017

Prescribed burn underway in Carolina Beach

WWAY News,

February 21, 2017

Prescribed burn in Carolina Beach State Park

Kate Nemarich,

August 8, 2016

Controlled burn underway at Holly Shelter

Elizabeth Bynum,

June 22, 2016

Prescribed burn scheduled at Carolina Beach State Park

Sarah Johnson,

March 29, 2016

Fire in the Pines Festival is this weekend

Randy Aldridge,

October 14, 2015

Prescribed burn at Carolina Beach State Park closing trails

Elizabeth Bynum,

July 28, 2015

Prescribed burn today at Carolina Beach State Park

WWAY News,

April 1, 2015

Prescribed burn in Brunswick County sends smoke to Wilmington

Ashley Cimino,

March 17, 2015

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Orton Plantation conducting prescribed burn Monday

UNCW conducting a prescribed burn could start next week

Green Swamp Wildfire: one year following the flames

Benefits behind controlled burns

Longleaf pine trees thrive when burnt. Southerners are rekindling a 'fire culture' to boost its range

Prescribed burn taking place Wednesday in Carolina Beach State Park

Brunswick County wildfire smoke continues to impact communities

Prescribed burns take place at Carolina Beach State Park

Prescribed burn planned for Carolina Beach Park

Moores Creek closed Tuesday for scheduled controlled burn

Orton Plantation announces hurricane debris prescribed burn

SMOKE ALERT: Prescribed burns begin at Orton Plantation

Burn season underway, Orton Plantation burning 175 acres Thursday

Prescribed burn planned for Moores Creek National Battlefield

Prescribed burn at Carolina Beach State Park Wednesday

Prescribed burn scheduled at Carolina Beach State Park

Prescribed burn underway in Carolina Beach

Prescribed burn in Carolina Beach State Park

Controlled burn underway at Holly Shelter

Prescribed burn scheduled at Carolina Beach State Park

Fire in the Pines Festival is this weekend

Prescribed burn at Carolina Beach State Park closing trails

Prescribed burn today at Carolina Beach State Park

Prescribed burn in Brunswick County sends smoke to Wilmington

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