From a small permitted fire in Knox County’s Powell community that briefly got out of control near four houses Sunday to an 800-acre fire in Cocke County that was finally contained after more than a week, state and federal firefighters have been busy in what’s described as a typical fall fire season.
800-acre Cocke County Fire Contained
FowlerB@knoxnews.com (Bob Fowler), Knoxville News Sentinel
Mon, 11/11/2013 - 10:16am
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