N.C. Forest Service officials say a wildfire on Surry County's Fulcher Mountain, southeast of Lowgap, is now 90% contained after flames spread Sunday to 195 acres.
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PHOTOS: Surry County wildfire, March 20, 2022
A wildfire burns on the hillside above Hidden Valley Road in Lowgap, Sunday night, March 20, 2022. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.Â
North Carolina Forest Service ranger Cooper Aycock of North Hampton County sets a back fire as they work to protect houses along N.C. 89 near Lowgap, Sunday, March 20, 2022. A wildfire was reported Saturday about 4 p.m. near Hidden Valley Road. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.Â
North Carolina Forest Service ranger Cooper Aycock of North Hampton County sets a back fire as they work to protect houses along N.C. 89 near Lowgap, Sunday, March 20, 2022. A wildfire was reported Saturday about 4 p.m. near Hidden Valley Road. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.Â
North Carolina Forest Service personnel Brandon Webb of Wilson County (left) and Adam Greene of Edgecombe County talk about where to set a back fire as they work to protect houses along N.C. 89 near Lowgap, Sunday night, March 20, 2022. A wildfire was reported Saturday about 4 p.m. near Hidden Valley Road. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.Â
North Carolina Forest Service personnel Brandon Webb of Wilson County (from left), Cooper Aycock of North Hampton County and Jonathan Young of Stokes County talk about where to set a back fire as they work to protect houses along N.C. 89 near Lowgap, Sunday, March 20, 2022. A wildfire was reported Saturday about 4 p.m. near Hidden Valley Road. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.Â
After clearing a fire break, North Carolina Forest Service personnel monitor a wildfire as it edges toward a house on Hidden Valley Road near Lowgap, Sunday, March 20, 2022. A wildfire was reported Saturday about 4 p.m. near Hidden Valley Road. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.Â
A wildfire burns along Hidden Valley Road in Lowgap, Sunday night, March 20, 2022. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.Â
North Carolina Forest Service ranger Cooper Aycock of North Hampton County sets a back fire as they work to protect houses along N.C. 89 near Lowgap, Sunday, March 20, 2022. A wildfire was reported Saturday about 4 p.m. near Hidden Valley Road. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.Â
A wildfire burns on the hillside above Hidden Valley Road in Lowgap, Sunday night, March 20, 2022. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.
A wildfire burns on the hillside above Hidden Valley Road in Lowgap, Sunday night, March 20, 2022. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.
An electronic sign warns motorist of heavy smoke ahead on N.C. 89 near Lowgap, Sunday, March 20, 2022. A wildfire was reported Saturday about 4 p.m. near Hidden Valley Road. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.
A wildfire burns in the woods off Hidden Valley Road near Lowgap, Sunday, March 20, 2022. A wildfire was reported Saturday about 4 p.m. near Hidden Valley Road. The fire has burned more than 130 acres.
