Wildfires contained at Davis Creek

Four separate fires were blazing at one time on Sunday afternoon

DUFF, TN (WLAF) – Twenty one firefighters, three bulldozers and less than 24 hours later, the wildfires at Davis Creek are contained.

Just before 2pm Monday, the fires that were first reported around 4pm Sunday were contained. Firefighters with the White Oak Volunteer Fire Department and the Tennessee Forestry Service battled the wildfires.

Firefighters were dispatched Sunday at 4:30pm to the Davis Creek area of Duff.

The size of the fire covered 289 acres, according to the forestry service. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 04/09/2024-6AM)