Knoxville News Sentinel | See drone video footage of the Rocky Top fire in Tennessee @knoxnews | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
The extremely dry conditions in Tennessee have led to several wildfires, including one that has taken days to contain in Anderson County.

The Rocky Top fire has burned almost 200 acres on a ridge about 20 miles north of Knoxville. The cause is unknown.

Other East Tennessee wildfires have been extinguished in recent days. Great Smoky Mountains National Park has temporarily prohibited campfires in backcountry sites to prevent wildfires.

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