Emergency responders called to house fire on the Outer Banks of NC Multiple emergency responders were on the scene after a fire broke out at a home in Duck, NC. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Author: Kelsee Majette (WVEC) Updated: 2:00 PM EST December 20, 2020 DUCK, N.C. — Multiple emergency crews responded after a fire broke out at an unoccupied house located in the northern part of the Outer Banks. The Duck Fire Department and Duck Police Department got the call on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 3:21 a.m. about a house that caught on fire at 112 East Sea Hawk Drive. First responders said the house was in flames when they got to the scene.