CROATAN NATIONAL FOREST — The wildfire that began Sunday night in the Croatan National Forest is 100 percent contained as of late Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Firefighters are still on the scene, working to fully extinguish the fire.
The total acreage burned was 401 acres on national forest land and 24 acres on private land.
The wildfire is located near N.C. 24 and Nine Mile Road in the national forest. Fire managers believe humans caused the wildfire, which is still under investigation.
Fire managers with the U.S. Forest Service were alerted to the wildfire around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Nearly 20 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, volunteer fire departments, Department of Defense and other agencies have worked to contain the wildfire.
No injuries or property damage have been reported.