Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews are called to a wildfire in the Gibbs area Wednesday.
Fire officials say the fire spread to around two acres before crews were able to contain it calling in assistance from the Tennessee Division of Forestry who provided bulldozers to set a perimeter, containing the fire before it could spread too far into a nearby wooded area.
Officials say the fire was caused by someone burning in a barrel. Knox County is currently under a burn ban, meaning no open burning is allowed.
The fire marks the latest in a series of fires in East Tennessee as the area sees dry, hazardous conditions.
