Tarkiln Ridge Fire Wildfire

Tarkiln Ridge Fire is the 4th-largest wildfire this season in North Carolina, burning 4 miles north of Hayesville.

140 Days Active

4th By Size 4th-largest wildfire this season in North Carolina

4 mi N From Hayesville to the fire perimeter

407 Acres 313 football fields

Contained

8 Personnel $350K spent $860/acre

Tarkiln Ridge Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Tarkiln Ridge Fire Fire Growth History

Tarkiln Ridge Fire Containment History

Fires near Tarkiln Ridge Fire

Showing 6 of 20 fires. Use search to find specific fires.

🔥 Chestnut Ridge Fire 2026

Started: Apr 27 2 acre

Near McCaysville, Georgia · Polk County, Tennessee

🔥 Flat Rattlesnake Fire 2026

Started: Apr 16 35 acre

Near Highlands · Macon County, North Carolina

🔥 Appalachia Fire 2026

Started: Apr 14 650 acre 100% contained

Near McCaysville, Georgia · Polk County, Tennessee

🔥 Hazelnut Fire 2026

Started: Apr 12 24 acre

Near Yonah · White County, Georgia

🔥 Fox Gap Fire 2026

Started: Mar 25 112 acre 30% contained

Near Robbinsville · Swain County, North Carolina

🔥 Rich Mountain Fire 2026

Started: Mar 25 250 acre 100% contained

Near Dahlonega · Union County, Georgia

Places Near Tarkiln Ridge Fire

Hayesville, North Carolina, United States Andrews, North Carolina, United States Young Harris, Georgia, United States Hiawassee, Georgia, United States Murphy, North Carolina, United States Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States Blairsville, Georgia, United States Helen, Georgia, United States Franklin, North Carolina, United States Yonah, Georgia, United States Mountain City, Georgia, United States Clayton, Georgia, United States Bryson City, North Carolina, United States Tellico Plains, Tennessee, United States Cleveland, Georgia, United States Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States McCaysville, Georgia, United States Clarkesville, Georgia, United States Dahlonega, Georgia, United States Vonore, Tennessee, United States Demorest, Georgia, United States Clermont, Georgia, United States Greenback, Tennessee, United States Cherokee, North Carolina, United States Highlands, North Carolina, United States Maryville, Tennessee, United States Madisonville, Tennessee, United States Sylva, North Carolina, United States Cornelia, Georgia, United States Mount Airy, Georgia, United States Baldwin, Georgia, United States Eagleton Village, Tennessee, United States Alcoa, Tennessee, United States Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States Wildwood, Tennessee, United States Alto, Georgia, United States Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States Tellico Village, Tennessee, United States Raoul, Georgia, United States Etowah, Tennessee, United States