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One of the largest wildfires was the Chimney Tops 2 Fire, which burned more than 10,000 acres, and closed the Chimney Tops Trail. [ 11 ] The Great Smoky Mountains wildfires were the deadliest wildfires in Tennessee, [ 12 ] as well as the deadliest wildfires in the eastern U.S. since the Great Fires of 1947 , which killed 16 people in Maine .
In Monroe County, a resident was arrested for starting a burn on personal property, against the burn ban, that got out of control. [17] The Tennessee Division of Forestry reported 64 fires had burned 17,734 acres. The largest was in Morgan County in the White Oak Circle area covered about 1,900 acres.
† Indicates a currently burning fire Year Size Name Area Notes ... Tennessee: Began in late November 2016. ... the worst bushfire season in modern Australian ...
Story at a glance Nationally, more than 90 active wildfires have consumed close to 814,000 acres so far and just four are considered contained. Wildfires have burned more than 6.6 million acres ...
Satellite imagery shows just how many wildfires are currently burning. ... The 2023 fire season had something of a slow start, ... a July 10 count from the National Interagency Fire Center ...
Huffaker and her coworkers are still “in shock” over the impacts of Helene in East Tennessee. She advises visitors and homeowners to regularly check wcud.org and newportutilities.com for updates.
The longer fire seasons are due to the increased heat and length of summer and spring, which are the most common seasons for wildfires. [20] These longer seasons also start earlier due to the loss of snowpack during the winter causing less moisture in summer soil making it better fuel for wildfires. [21]
The windstorm and resulting fire danger were well forecast. On January 1, the Lachman Fire broke out. The Lachman Fire was contained at 4:46 a.m. local time and was limited to only eight acres and did not destroy any structures. [8] The Palisades Fire was later reported to start from a similar spot as to where the Lachman Fire started. [9]