Forest ownership · North Carolina 2025
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| Burned forest by owner | Forest acres in North Carolina | % of burned forest | % of North Carolina's forestland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 380 | 86.6% | 17.8% |
| Federal | 380 | 86.6% | 10.6% |
| State | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Local (county, city) | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Private | 54 | 12.3% | 82.1% |
| Family | 2 | 0.4% | 56.1% |
| Corporate | 52 | 12.0% | 18.7% |
| TIMO/REIT | 0 | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| Other private | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Ownership not modeled | 4 | 1.0% | — |
| Burned forest in North Carolina | 438 | — | — |
Fires by owner
| Fire | Forest acres in North Carolina | Federal | State | Local | Tribal | Private | Not modeled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke River Fire | 389 | 344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Mocr Southwest Fy2025 Rx Fire | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| King Mountain Fire | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rector Road Fire | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
0 measured fires burned zero forest cells.
Reconciliation
| Owner cells | 1,970 | 438 |
|---|---|---|
| Land cover Forest cells | 1,970 | 438 |
| Equal | 1,970 | |
USFS RDS-2020-0044 service 12 for NC. Ownership tabulated through 2026-09-01. 30 m cells.