The Cherokee National Forest initiates Forest Wide Fire Restrictions prohibiting building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire outside of developed recreation areas.
The Tweed Fire is still burning in the Cherokee National Forest in Cocke County and is 60% contained affecting over 500 acres.
The Buck Bald fire in Polk County is also 60 percent contained and affected almost 600 acres. These two fires are being investigated as possible arson.
The Bullet fire in Monroe County near Etowah remains at 103 acres and 20 percent. The cause of this fire remains under investigation.
In Scott on Smokey Creek Road that fire is 60% contained and is affecting almost 2,700 acres.
Rural Metro Fire crews are called to a wildfire in the Gibbs area Wednesday. Fire officials say the fire spread to around two acres before crews were able to contain it. Officials say the fire was caused by someone burning in a barrel.
People in Cumberland County are back in their homes this morning after 36 people had to be evacuated. Officials say two duplex style buildings were destroyed in yesterday’s fire, 8 units in total. The fire is 100% contained after burning nearly 300 acres on Renegade mountain near Crab Orchard just outside of Crossville.
An illegal burn in Pigeon Forge causes a large brush fire along Sugar Mountain Way on Sugar Mountain. That fire is 100% contained this morning after the call came in last night (Wednesday), one cabin has been damaged and three others were threatened.
Contained does not mean that the fire is completely out officials say you may notice some smoke that could linger over the next few days.
