Disasters · Nakina fireNakina structure fire: One airlifted to Chapel Hill burn centerWritten November 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM UTCWatchTranscript0:07A frying pan fire burned two people and sent one to a burn center by helicopter.0:12The cooking fire brought firefighters and paramedics to a double-wide mobile home in0:17Nikina, North Carolina.0:19We still don't know how the airlifted patient is doing.0:21The home is near Happy Home Church Road and North Carolina Highway905 , in Columbus0:27County.0:28The injured person was flown to a burn center in Chapel Hill for further medical0:33treatment.0:34Two people suffered burns, and one was airlifted.0:37The other person refused treatment.0:40Fire officials haven't released the severity of either person's injuries.0:44Fire officials say the fire started in a frying pan on the stove inside the double0:48wide.0:49Despite the two burn injuries, they say the fire caused no damage to the home.0:54Nakina Fire and Rescue responded alongside paramedics from Tabor City and other0:59agencies providing mutual aid.1:01Crews were dispatched to a structure fire involving injuries.1:05It's still unclear when emergency crews left the home.1:09The descriptions conflict over whether they'd cleared the scene or were still there.1:14Those conflicting descriptions don't tell us that crews returned.1:18Officials haven't released the airlifted patient's subsequent condition or outcome.1:23They say they'll release more information as it becomes available, but haven't given1:28a date for that update.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
