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Wildfires in Tennessee

11 federal wildfires disaster declarations in Tennessee since 1953.

Wildfires — Tennessee — federal disaster declarations per year
19992016

Counties most affected

Sevier County4Sequatchie County3Marion County2Hamilton County2Bledsoe County2Grundy County2Pickett County1Polk County1Rhea County1Hancock County1Blount County1Fentress County1Grainger County1Anderson County1Hawkins County1

Declarations

December 15, 2016Fire1 counties
WILDFIRES
November 28, 2016Fire1 counties
CHIMNEY TOP FIRE
November 19, 2016Fire1 counties
EAST MILLER COVE FIRE
November 11, 2016Fire3 counties
SMITH MOUNTAIN FIRE COMPLEX
November 9, 2016Fire1 counties
FLIPPERS BEND FIRE
November 14, 2001Fire1 counties
TN - RIDGE CREST FIRE - 11/14/2001
November 3, 2001Fire6 counties
TN - CHATTANOOGA FIRE COMPLEX - 11/03/01
November 3, 2000Fire3 counties
TN-GREENEVILLE FIRE COMPLEX-11/03/00
November 3, 2000Fire2 counties
TN - COOKEVILLE FIRE COMPLEX - 11/03/00
November 2, 2000Fire2 counties
TN - KNOXVILLE FIRE COMPLEX - 11/02/00
April 13, 1999Fire3 counties
TN - WILDFIRES 4/13/99

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.

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