Firefighters are gaining ground against several erratic wildfires fueled by extreme summer heat and dry conditions across eastern North Carolina.
In Brunswick County, weekend rainfall has helped improve containment lines at the Quarry Road Fire near Shallotte. All local road closures and mandatory evacuation orders have officially been lifted.
However, smokey conditions persist along the coast. At the Onslow/Duplin County line, crews are still tackling the Chicken Farm Lane wildfire, which has scorched 164 acres and is currently 75 percent contained…