Flint Gap Fire not contained, will continue to grow: Blount County Fire Protection District

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Blount County Fire Protection District shared an update on the Flint Gap Fire on Tuesday, saying the fire is not contained.

According to the Blount County Fire Protection District, the National Park Service says that the fire will continue to grow in size.

Monday evening, the fire protection district said the Flint Gap Fire near Hannah Mountain was 19-acres in size and contained, with crews monitoring the fire. It is unclear what caused the fire to become uncontained once again.

The fire protection district added that smoke will continue to be seen from Walland, Happy Valley, and the Top of the World area. No structures are currently threatened.

The Flint Gap Fire was first reported to the park on August 26. Earlier this month, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park shared that the fire was caused by lightning. Parson Branch Road in the GSMNP is closed due to fire danger.

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