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Juniper Road Fire remains 25% contained

North Carolina Forest Service

Officials say the rainfall accumulation on Friday helped extinguishing the Juniper Road Fire in Pender County, but may temporarily impede use of equipment on fire lines. The wildfire has burned more than 1,200 acres on Holly Shelter Game Lands and remains 25% contained. No structures are threatened at this time, but the N.C. Forest Service warned that hazardous road conditions due to smoke and low cloud cover could be a factor during the evening and overnight hours. A temporary flight restriction is in effect within a 5-mile area of the fire, which was caused by a lightning strike earlier this week.

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A 2,000-acre wildfire in Pender County is now 25% contained after pushing beyond fire lines Wednesday. As of 8 a.m. Thursday, the N.C. Forest Service said in a news release that the Juniper Road Fire is about two miles west of Highway 50. Officials say difficult terrain, changing weather patterns with wind gusts, and high heat index values are hampering firefighting efforts. Officials say no structures are threatened at this time. The wildfire was caused by a lightning strike on Tuesday in a forest area of the Holly Shelter Game Lands.