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UPDATE: 650-acre Appalachia fire in Polk County now 100% contained, USDA says

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The Appalachia Fire in Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest has grown to 650 acres and is currently 60 percent contained, with crews actively working to suppress the wildfire in Polk County’s remote forest areas.

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UPDATE: 650-acre Appalachia fire in Polk County now 100% contained, USDA says

The Appalachia Fire in Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest has grown to 650 acres and is currently 60 percent contained, with crews actively working to suppress the wildfire in Polk County’s remote forest areas.

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Local 3 News broke the news on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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