A new fire was reported at Brunswick County in North Carolina on Saturday, near Ocean Isle Beach. The blaze reportedly broke out along NC-179 and Hale Swamp Road and has been described as a rapidly growing fire.
Visuals showed a scary blaze and thick smoke was expected to impact other areas. The chief meteorologist for local news channel WMBF said on Facebook that the smoke from the Ocean Isle fire would go into the Grand Strand especially from North Myrtle to Little River.
Brunswick Fire officials are working to contain it and protect homes. A Burn Ban for open burning remains in effect until further notice for all NC 100 counties.
The news of the fire comes after a fire danger statement was issued by the National Weather Service, noting that a burn ban is in effect across northeast South Carolina and southeast North Carolina until further notice.
