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With almost 75% of Tennessee under severe to extreme drought conditions, the threat of wildfires is heightened across the state. Here are some tips and tricks for staying safe.
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.
A fire was intentionally set in Knoxville as fire crews across East Tennessee battle daily wildfires breaking out during period of extreme drought.
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Wildfires in the United States articles (2024–present) 2024 , 2025 This is a list of wildfires across the United States during 2025, that have burned more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or otherwise been notable.
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. Another on Neddy Mountain in Cocke County had burned 1,116 acres.
2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires: Tennessee: Began in late November 2016. It significantly impacted the towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, both near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The fires claimed at least 14 lives, [67] [68] injured 190, [69] and is one of the largest natural disasters in the history of Tennessee. [70] [71] [72 ...
LIVE UPDATES: As East Tennessee struggles to recover, flood risks and travel issues remain. Gannett. Knoxville News Sentinel. September 28, 2024 at 3:06 PM.