On a beautiful but dry New Year’s Day, a woods fire turned into a fast-moving threat for many homes in Southern Pines.
The fire was reported just before 12 p.m. on Thursday afternoon behind a residence in the area of Avenue of the Carolinas and Woodbine Way. Once units arrived on scene, they found a fast-moving woods fire that was threatening multiple homes along a golf course community.
Brush trucks were requested for mutual aid to assist with getting ahead of the approximately 10-15-acre fire.
Drift smoke from the fire could be seen from several miles away. The North Carolina Forest Service responded with a plow and put a line around the perimeter to help keep the fire from spreading further…