Event Brief
Crews contain 31-acre wildfire on Clinch Mountain
Filed: Feb 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Firefighters successfully contained a 31-acre wildfire in Grainger County after rain helped suppress the flames.
WHO: Blaine Volunteer Fire Department, Tennessee Division of Forestry
WHAT: Containment of a 31-acre wildfire
WHEN: Feb 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: Rainfall aided in extinguishing the fire
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