From NewsChannel 9: A Polk County wildfire in the Cherokee National Forest is under investigation for arson, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (U
From NewsChannel 9: A Polk County wildfire in the Cherokee National Forest is under investigation for arson, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says.
Burning in the Cherokee National Forest in Polk County, 3 miles north of Farner, the USDA says the 350-acre Buck Bald wildfire is 50 percent contained.
No structures are immediately threatened by this fire, the USDA says.
The Forest Service is aided by crews from Americorps, the Bureau of Land Management, and out of state firefighters.
The USDA says the cause of this wildfire is being investigated as arson.
The US Forest Service is restricting backcountry fires to designated fire rings, grills, or gas stoves effective immediately to reduce the potential for more wildfires.
