White County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Updated
White County has updated its hazard mitigation plan to ensure the county is prepared for any natural disasters that come. EMA Director Matt McBride said the plan identifies vulnerable areas and ensures there are plans in place and people ready to act in case a disaster does occur. McBride said the plan has shifted to […]
Tennessee Wildfire Risk Relatively Low Through September; October Likely Sees Uptick
Tennessee’s risk for wildfire through the next month despite wildfires in several southern states right now are relatively low. Cumberland Assistant District Forrester Joel Blackburn said forest conditions do not yet warrant too much worry regarding unexpected forest fires. He said that the rain of the past month, as well as the plentiful shade provided […]
Wildfires Not Uncommon During Dry Falls Months
Wildfires in the Upper Cumberland like the one last week in Warren County are not uncommon during the dry months of October and November. Tennessee Department of Agriculture and Forestry PIO Tim Phelps said the department averages about 1,700 responses per year. That amounts to some 19,000 acres of wildfires across the state. He said […]
Wildfires In Northwestern U.S. Sending Hazy Weather Across Tennessee
Wildfires in the northwest of the continent are sending hazy weather to the Upper Cumberland, but Putnam County is not under an air quality alert. Cookeville Weather Guy Michael Detwiler said seeing the haze so far from its source is the result of two things. “It’s obviously a combination of winds aloft that move it […]
