40-acre brush fire in southern Lenoir County

According to Lenoir County Emergency Services, Lenoir County Fire Departments and the North Carolina Forestry Service are actively working to contain a large brush fire just outside of Deep Run, NC. Lenoir County 911 received a call at approximately 1:39 this afternoon reporting a field fire in the area of Tulls Mill Rd and Old Pink Hill Rd. Firefighters arrived on scene to find approximately 25-30 acres on fire and progressing toward the wood line. Due to the winds, the fire has now grown to approximately 40 acres in size.

The NC Forestry service has two plows on scene and is monitoring conditions from above with spotter planes. No homes or structures are currently in danger however, residents in areas North and West of the incident will notice hazy smoke conditions until the fire is brought under control.