Outer Banks Forever provides update on Bodie Island Light Station fire

Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, provided an update in their January newsletter on the Jan. 7 fire at the Bodie Island Lighthouse’s Double Keepers’ Quarters.
The organization noted that while remediation efforts were ongoing, the annual lighthouse climbing season, (which is scheduled to start in April), would not be affected.
The full update from Outer Banks Forever is below. For more information and news from Outer Banks Forever, or to make a donation, visit their website.

Bodie Island Update
As you may have heard recently, the Bodie Island Double Keeper’s Quarters (Visitor Center) was impacted by a fire in the afternoon of Tuesday, January 7. Fortunately, the Outer Banks Forever store staff and park staff who were in the building at the time made it out safely, and the fire was extinguished without any reported injuries.
Due to the interior damage the Double Keeper’s Quarters received from the fire, the building is closed indefinitely. The investigation into the cause of the fire, clean up, and repairs are ongoing. During this time, the park’s outdoor areas remain open for visiting. The annual Bodie Island Lighthouse climbing season, which typically begins near the end of April, will not be impacted by the current closure of the Double Keeper’s Quarters.
We’d like to express our gratitude to the Nags Head Fire Department, the Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department, the Kill Devil Hills Fire Department, the Colington Fire Department, and Dare County Emergency Medical Services, who all responded to the fire.
“Cape Hatteras National Seashore is grateful for the timely response to this afternoon’s fire by multiple local fire departments,” stated David Hallac, Superintendent of our Outer Banks national parks, in a press release. “Their efforts minimized damages to this historic structure.
How you can help:
If you’d like to support restoration efforts at the historic Bodie Island Double Keeper’s Quarters, make your gift today to our Parks Forever Fund. This fund allows us to pool funds from each of you, as well as our local business partners, to help our parks adapt to immediate needs as they arise and create a sustainable way to address longer-term needs.