‘We won’t be issuing any burn permits until further notice’- La Follette Fire Chief Jimmy Pack

Increased fire danger expected later today for Campbell County, all of eastern Tennessee and our southwest North Carolina counties. Low relative humidity values, gusty winds, and dry conditions will lead to difficult to control fire activity if one were to start. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors today.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- A mainly rain-free next several days are on tap. Though the dry surface conditions and gusty southwest winds today, will pose an increased threat for fire danger conditions this afternoon and evening.

TOP PHOTO: This is a file photo from WLAF of a November brush fire.

A Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon and evening for Campbell County and surrounding Tennessee counties and southwest North Carolina.

You are encouraged to refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can increasingly escalate under these conditions.

“Given these conditions, we won’t be issuing any burn permits until further notice for the City of La Follette,” said La Follette Fire Chief Jimmy Pack on Thursday afternoon. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-02/28/2025-6AM-GRAPHIC COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE)

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