A small grass fire was quickly doused this past Saturday. The blaze got the attention of passing motorist around 4:00 in the afternoon.
The fire was in the large field between Camino Real and Walmart along 231 South.
Always remember not to throw cigarette butts out your car window. A Tennessee Division of Forestry study from 2012 shows that in one year, 39 fires caused by cigarettes burned over 200 acres in the Volunteer state.
As we slowly inch towards Spring, it is important to remember from October 15th through May 15th, anyone starting an open-air fire in Tennessee within 500 feet of a forest, grassland, or woodland must secure a burning permit from the Division of Forestry.
