Breaking: Evacuations Underway Near Shallotte as “Quarry Fire Two” Burns

🚨 BREAKING: Evacuations are underway in the Shallotte area tonight.

A forest fire — the county is calling it Quarry Fire Two — has the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office evacuating residents in the Lakewood Estates area off Ocean Isle Beach Road.

If you’re in the affected area, follow instructions from emergency personnel and get out immediately if directed. Everyone else — please stay clear of the area so first responders can do their job.

We’ll keep you posted as this develops.