Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Until further notice, those enjoying the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have to do it without campfires or charcoal grills. Park officials announcing the ban Thursday afternoon, saying it applies to both the Tennessee and North Carolina sides of the park. The restriction comes as several wildfires break out across East…… MORE
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 11/16 4:45 p.m.: The Pigeon Forge Fire Department and the Tennessee Department of Forestry continue working a wildfire that sparked ahead of 3:00 Thursday afternoon. Representatives with Dollywood have now reopened entry into the park after a temporary suspension for roughly thirty minutes Thursday. An announcement from park officials on…… MORE
MEDIC is still trailing the Kentucky Blood Center in the 38th Orange and Blue Blood Drive. Day three totals are in and Kentucky still has a slight lead in the competition which runs through tomorrow (Friday). The center collecting the most products in five days will take the trophy. Donors will receive a special edition…… MORE
Farragut, TN (WOKI) A home in Farragut is heavily damaged after a fire in a burn barrel spread to the residence Thursday morning. Rural Metro fire officials say firefighters responded to the scene of a house fire on Grisby Chapel Road at Woodchase after they received a call reporting the fire shortly after 11:30. Once…… MORE
At least one person has died and an investigation is underway following a fire at Forrest Ridge Apartments. Fire Investigators were dispatched to r the 2900 block of Tyler Jacob Way yesterday (Wednesday) morning and the victim was taken to the Knox County Regional Forensics Center for examination.… MORE
The Cherokee National Forest initiates Forest Wide Fire Restrictions prohibiting building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire outside of developed recreation areas. The Tweed Fire is still burning in the Cherokee National Forest in Cocke County and is 60% contained affecting over 500 acres. The Buck Bald fire in Polk County is also…… MORE
Farragut, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro fire crews are on the scene of a house fire in Farragut on Grigsby Chapel road at Woodchase. Fire officials are asking people to please avoid the area. WOKI is also getting reports of traffic backing up, in both directions, along Grigsby Chapel Road. This is a developing story.… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A brand new food pantry is open in West Knoxville. The KAPA Kitchen is on the Knoxville Academy of Medicine’s campus on Cross Park Drive off Cedar Bluff. They are partnering with Second Harvest food bank to provide healthy food and essential supplies for East Tennesseans. They’ll offer food such as meat,…… MORE
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…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 15 acre fire in the Renegade Mountain area of Cumberland County has prompted an evacuation. Officials with the Crossville and Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency are asking people to avoid the area and have set up a temporary shelter at Crab Orchard Christian Church at 217 Wheeler Lane. Officials report that…… MORE
