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Extreme dry conditions have led to wildfires and burn bans across Tennessee. The rain in the forecast won't be enough to help.
Over the weekend, fire officials in North Carolina started to get a handle on the Black Bear Fire within the Pisgah National Forest, right off of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line.
That fire was 100% contained by mid-morning, according to a Facebook post from the Townsend Area Volunteer Fire Department. Tennessee Forestry took over the scene at 8 p.m. and monitored the fire ...
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The fires claimed at least 14 lives, [5] [6] injured 190, [7] and is one of the largest natural disasters in the history of Tennessee. [8] [9] [10] By December 12, the fires had burned more than 10,000 acres (15 square miles) inside the national park, and 6,000 acres in other parts of the area.
A total of 14 people died and 134 others were injured in the Smoky Mountains fires, while over 2,400 structures were burned. Damages were totaled to over $500 million. [12] [24] On December 8, the burn ban was lifted for four of the 51 counties in Tennessee to aid cleanup of tornadoes that happened on November 29 in southeast Tennessee. [25]
They also have been fighting the 475-acre Tioga fire, which is estimated as being 80% contained. The wildfire was first reported just after 6 p.m. Saturday on the ridge overlooking Rocky Top near ...
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