Source: Gareth McGrath, FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, 4/11/22


A wildfire in early March torched more than 1,000 acres near the Outer Banks. Two weeks later and nearly 200 miles southwest, a stubborn brush fire fueled by dry brush and gusty winds blackened 940 acres south of Fayetteville. Meanwhile, farmers across much of Eastern North Carolina wonder when persistent spring showers will come while coastal officials nervously wonder what will happen if the rains don't materialize before the crowds flock back to the coast. 

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