Wildfire — Inland New Hanover, North Carolina
2012-04-16 · Inland New Hanover, North Carolina
$2K
Property damage
Event narrative
A wildfire occurred near the Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum, forcing evacuation of the museum and 15 homes. One shed caught fire. The fire was contained in about five hours, but smoldered for another two weeks. Approximately 60 acres were burned.
Wider weather episode
A relatively small fire in Wilmington forced some evacuations, but was quickly contained.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 379567. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.