23-03-2025
Rural Metro responds to brush fire in Halls, public urged not to burn
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Rural Metro responded to a brush fire Saturday afternoon in the Halls Community.
Rural Metro, the RMF Wildland team and the Tennessee Division of Forestry are on the scene of a seven-acre fire in the Mynatt Road area. It is not threatening any structures, and is considered to be 50% contained.
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'Approximately 18 fire personnel are working hard to bring this fire under control. The fire is fueled by, yes, dry conditions, low humidity, and gusty winds. The plan is to hopefully leave the fire with TDF and the Wildland team once a line is secured around the perimeter and return other fire companies to service protecting the communities they serve,' wrote Rural Metro.
The agency urged people to refrain from burning outside while conditions are dry.
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Several counties in East Tennessee are also under a Red Flag Warning and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park issued a burn ban. While Knox County is not under a burn ban, the Division of Forestry is not issuing burn bans for the county.
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