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NEW BERN, N.C., May 8, 2025 –Progress continues on the Black Swamp Fire in Croatan National Forest. Containment has increased to 70% of the 950 acre fire thanks to the hard work and effort of our 102 personnel. The USDA Forest Service is working along with North Carolina Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission and the National Park Service to suppress and manage the fire. 

NEW BERN, N.C., May 7, 2025 – The USDA Forest Service and its partners report steady progress on the Black Swamp Fire in Croatan National Forest. The fire is holding at 950 acres and is 60% contained. Partnering agencies including North Carolina Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission and the National Park Service to help manage the fire. 103 personnel are actively working on the fire. 

Contact Information: Dana Hodde    828-712-5017    dana.hodde@usda.gov

NEW BERN, N.C., May 5, 2025 – Containment efforts on the Black Swamp Fire have remained, with the fire holding at 950 acres and 60% containment. The USDA Forest Service is being supported with personnel from North Carolina Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission and the National Park Service to help manage the Black Swamp Fire in Croatan National Forest. 

NEW BERN, N.C., May 4, 2025 –The USDA Forest Service has enlisted support from North Carolina Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission and the National Park Service to help manage the Black Swamp Fire in Croatan National Forest. Thanks to coordinated efforts, the fire remains at 950 acres with 60 percent containment. More than 80 personnel are now assigned to the incident. 

NEW BERN, N.C., May 3, 2025 – The Black Swamp Fire remains at 950 acres and 60% contained as suppression efforts continue in the Croatan National Forest. Over 80 personnel from the USDA Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission and the National Park Service are supporting response operations, while southerly winds push the fire. 

NEW BERN, N.C., May 2, 2025 – The Black Swamp Fire remains at 950 acres and 60% contained as suppression efforts continue in the Croatan National Forest. Personnel from five agencies—USDA Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission and the National Park Service—are working together on the incident, with more than 80 responders assigned. 

NEW BERN, N.C., May 1, 2025 – The Black Swamp Fire held at 950 acres with 60-percent containment overnight thanks to the ongoing suppression efforts on the Croatan National Forest. Eighty personnel from the USDA Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission, and the National Park Service are assigned to the fire.