FRIDAY NIGHT: Boiling Spring Lakes wildfire fully contained

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - According to Megan Kascsak with Brunswick County, the fire is 100% contained as of Friday night.

Brunswick County says the first is estimated to be 150-200 acres. While the fire is considered to be contained, it is still an active incident, and the status could change.

Fire crews will remain on scene throughout the night and tomorrow.

Previous Coverage: Crews are responding to a fire in Boiling Spring Lakes, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO).

In a Facebook post, Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue says the fire began on W. Boiling Spring Road and Sunset Road. Crews arrived at a scene of heavy fire and wind. Mutual aid was immediately requested along with the NC Forest Service.

According to an update with BCSO, U.S. 87 is shut down through Boiling Spring Lakes. Traffic is now being diverted down Danford Road from U.S. 17.

Drivers are advised to avoid the area and use caution.

In a Facebook post, the City of Boiling Spring Lakes shared that Mayor Jef Winecoff has declared a State of Emergency for the city.

Pine Lake Road and Bordeaux Road are under a mandatory evacuation. Other areas around the city are under a voluntary evacuation.

The Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department announced that residents in the areas of Nassau, Queens, Mission, Woodhaven, Greenmoss, and Drayton should evacuate immediately.

South Brunswick County High School will be open as a shelter for those who have to evacuate. The address to the high school is 280 Cougar Rd, Boiling Spring Lakes, NC, 28461.

Domestic animals must be in a crate or kennel in the shelter. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office will provide crates for those who need it.

Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue says several firefighters have been treated for smoke/heat-related illness.

Earlier Friday, the Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department told our crew on the scene that the fire was mostly contained but then wind sparked it back up and shifted it back towards the highway. BSL Fire Rescue reports that outbuildings were claimed by the fire, but no homes have been damaged as of now.

The City of Boiling Spring Lakes posted on Facebook that the area of W. Boiling Spring Rd. & Barclay Rd is also impacted by the fire.

Cape Fear Regional Jetport said in a statement to WECT that low-flying aircrafts are being utilized to put out the fire.

The Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department says to refrain from flying drones in the area.