Tellico Fire Update Morning of Nov 7, 2016

The Tellico Fire, which started on the afternoon of Thursday, November 3rd, has grown to about 3.417 acres as of the morning of November 9th. Here are some maps and a brief update on the fire, courtesy of the USFS Command Team. Click on any image to embiggen it to a larger size.

Tellico Fire
Nov 9, 2016
Morning Update

Fire Size Aprroximately 3,417 acres
Containment about 25%
Personnel 33

Outlook

Planned Actions - Indirect dozer line, hand lines and contingency lines utilizing firing operations and aerial resources as needed.

Projected Incident Activity - 12 hours- high potential for continued movement and growth. Fire will continue to be active on northern and western flanks with some easterly spread.

Weather Concerns

A cold front will move from the southeast throughout the region. Ahead of the front, winds will gradually increase before shifting to northwest and increasing 10 – 20 mph, gusting up to 35 mph along ridge tops. Cooler today, keeping relative humidity around 40%.

Public Safety

If you wish to sign up for the Macon County Code Red automated alert system that will call you when hazards conditions are present for where you live, sign up at this link.