At least 2 wildfires reported in Tellico Plains, in Rafter Road and Coker Creek areas
One fire was near Rafter Road and Hwy 360/Unicoi Turnpike and another was near Coker Creek, according to emergency officials.
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Several areas near Tellico Plains forced to evacuate due to 50 acre wildfire
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Several areas have been asked to evacuate after a wildfire has spread across 50 acres in ...
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Overnight storms fail to dampen wildfires that forced evacuations in Monroe Co., Tennessee
A wildfire in Tellico Plains, Tennessee has prompted evacuations in Monroe County.Monroe County officials are partnering with McMinn County in their containmen ...
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200-acre Coker Creek area fire causing more evacuations in Monroe County
While efforts continue to contain a 100-acre wildfire near Tellico Plains, another blaze in Monroe County is causing additional evacuations.
Strong winds fuel wildfires across Tennessee
Tennessee is experiencing high wind gusts that have fueled wildfires across the state, and two of those fires are still burning in Middle Tennessee.