Large Mulch Yard Fire Continues in Mills River, Crews Work Around the Clock on Containment
By Marge | Published 2025-10-05T15:30:17.8+00:00
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Mills River -- October 5, 2025: Mills River Fire and Rescue crews have been working through the night to contain a large, persistent fire at a local mulch facility, located near Boylston Highway and Old Haywood Road in Mills River, NC.
The fire was first reported on social media at 9:17 PM Saturday night (October 4, 2025), when the Mills River Fire and Rescue initially posted that crews were working to contain the blaze.Current Status and Containment FocusIn a Sunday morning update, the fire department advised that the operation has shifted from a quick extinguishment effort to a sustained containment effort. The mulch fire is burning "from the inside out," which makes it impossible to fully extinguish in a short period of tim