The fire did not affect any of the Chimney Rock attraction part of the park, which has an entrance fee and includes popular hiking trails such as Hickory Nut Falls and the Outcropping Trail.
Little evidence of the fire will be noticeable from the top of Chimney Rock Mountain since the fire burned leaf litter and debris along the ground and did not climb into the tree canopy.
Other state parks in western North Carolina remain closed to allow personnel to assist at the many fires in addition to the Party Rock Fire that are burning across the Nantahala National Forest in the western part of the mountains.
