Burning cabins can be seen from Wears Valley Road in Sevier County, Tenn. Sunday March 17, 2013. The first call came in at 4:15 p.m. and by 8:00 p.m. the air one helicopter reported 32 cabins burned and 40 more in danger. Fire crews from around the county and surrounding counties are trying to get a containment on the fire but, highs keep changing and evacuations of surrounding areas continues. (AP Photo/The Mountain Press,Curt Habraken)
The 145-acre fire was first reported around 5 p.m. EDT Sunday in Sevier County, said Ben Bryson, a fire resources coordinator with the Tennessee Division of Forestry. National Guard helicopters were pouring water on the fire.
Although the fire was initially contained Monday morning, officials with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reported in the afternoon that the fire breached the containment and was threatening an additional 15 to 20 homes.
Some of the cabins were occupied and about 150 to 200 people were evacuated, but Byson said no injuries were reported.
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