Crews battling fire near Old Georgetown Road in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

Crews are battling a large fire in Ocean Isle Beach Wednesday night.

Fire response and evacuations

The fire is happening near Old Georgetown Road, and the road is blocked off to traffic in the area, according to a crew on the scene.

Town Mayor Debbie Smith said the call came in as a structure fire.

viewers submitted photos to See It, Snap It, Send It of heavy smoke in the area due to the fire:

is working to gather more information on the fire. This is a developing story, and more details will be added as they become available.