COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Fire crews continue to work on containing one of three fires in the Cherokee National Forest.
The Tweed fire is on the Cocke and Greene County lines, with fire primarily growing on the Cocke County side. The Tweed fire has grown to 300 acres and is not a threat to personal property at this time.
The Cherokee National Forest Service said they know the fire was caused by people and is being investigated.
On Sunday, 60 to 70 people worked the fire, including two 20-people hot-spot crews, to contain the fire on the ground. In addition, planes dropped fire retardants and helicopters dropped 1,000 gallon buckets of water on the fire.
Because the fire was human-set, the U.S. Forest Service said there is an extreme importance on fire safety, especially in a drought.
Since there are chances for significant rain in the future forecast, it can help the Cherokee National Forest Firefighters with putting out the fire.