Cookeville Officials Lift Outdoor Burn Ban For Residents
Cookeville officials lifted the local outdoor burn ban following recent rainfall and the expectation of more precipitation throughout the week. Cookeville Fire Officials said burn permits will be issued as weather conditions allow. Officials said the previous ban on open burning was intended to help reduce the risk of wildfires. Officials said the rain of […]
UC Should Prepare For Wildfires, Especially Eastern Section
The Tennessee Division of Forestry reports that 87 percent of the state’s population is currently exposed to some level of wildfire risk as Wildfire Community Preparedness Day takes place Saturday. Division of Forestry’s Megan Carpenter said the majority of Tennessee wildfires occur in the eastern half of the state and the Upper Cumberland region due to […]
