Division of Forestry says No to Burn Permits

According to the Division of Forestry no one in the state of Tennessee will be issued burn permits.
Authorities said that there has been an increase in suspected arson cases and with the area being very dry they would like people to express caution.
In Grundy and Marion Counties, the South Cumberland State Park is advising that a ban on campfires is in effect until the area receives heavy, sustained rains for a few days. A stretch of the Fiery Gizzard Trail is closed because of recent wildfire damage.
Several forest fires have been reported in Tennessee at locations that include Grundy, Cumberland, Marion and several counties in East Tennessee.