🔥 FIRE DANGER & OPEN BURNING

Tri-Beach Volunteer Fire Department
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Fire danger and legal burn status are different. A Low or Moderate fire-danger rating does not mean open burning is legal. Follow the regulations for your location and all active burn bans or restrictions.
Official NC Fire Danger Forecast
Southern Coast Fire Danger Rating Area
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Retrieving the official Southern Coast fire-danger forecast.
7-Day Official Fire Danger Outlook
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🚩 National Weather Service Fire Weather Alert
Local Weather — Supply / Tri-Beach Area
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Local humidity and wind are shown for situational awareness. The official fire-danger rating above comes from the NC Fire Danger Digest and is not calculated from these weather values.
Open Burning Rules by Location
🏖️ Holden Beach
🚫 Burning Prohibited
Open burning is prohibited within the Town of Holden Beach. A fire-danger rating or NC Forest Service burn permit does not authorize open burning within Holden Beach.
🏠 Within 100' of an Occupied Dwelling
Brunswick County
In Varnamtown and applicable Brunswick County areas, open burning within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling is subject to Brunswick County requirements and any active County burn ban.

Check Brunswick County Burn Status ↗
🌲 Over 100' from an Occupied Dwelling
NC Forest Service
State jurisdiction applies to qualifying open burning more than 100 feet from an occupied dwelling. Open burning of allowable natural vegetation generally requires an NC Forest Service burn permit and must comply with applicable state air-quality requirements and active restrictions.

NC Forest Service Burn Permit ↗
🚫 Prohibited Materials: Household garbage, plastics, tires, construction debris, treated or painted lumber and other prohibited waste must not be disposed of through open burning.
  1. Low: Fuels generally do not ignite readily from small firebrands.
  2. Moderate: Fires can start from accidental causes and may spread under favorable conditions.
  3. High: Fine dead fuels ignite readily and unattended fires are more likely to escape.
  4. Very High: Fires start easily, spread rapidly and increase quickly in intensity.
  5. Extreme: Fires can start quickly, spread aggressively and burn with very high intensity.
NC Fire Danger Digest ↗ Brunswick County ↗ NC Burn Permit ↗
Official fire-danger forecast: NC Fire Danger Digest / NC State Climate Office / NC Forest Service. Local weather: Open-Meteo. Fire-weather alerts: National Weather Service.