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Cherry Flats

Carter, TN · Human

An active fire at 0% containment. Conditions can change quickly. Check closures before traveling to nearby public lands.

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Acres Burned

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Days Burning

Oct 18, 2026

Discovered

1h ago

Last Update

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Threatened Public Lands

12 public land units within 75 miles

Pond Mountain Wilderness

Check first

Wilderness / TN

5.7 mi

NW

Big Laurel Branch Wilderness

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Wilderness / TN

10 mi

N

Unaka Mountain Wilderness

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Wilderness / TN

16.8 mi

W

Linville Gorge Wilderness

Check first

Wilderness / NC

25.3 mi

S

Cherokee Purchase Unit

Go

National Forest / TN

28.4 mi

W

Divided Mountain Purchase Unit

Go

National Forest / VA

31.6 mi

NE

Sampson Mountain Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / TN

32.5 mi

W

Lewis Fork Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / VA

40 mi

NE

Pisgah National Forest

Go

National Forest / NC

40.8 mi

SW

Little Wilson Creek Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / VA

43 mi

NE

Raccoon Branch Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / VA

47 mi

NE

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area

Go

Recreation Area / VA

48.2 mi

NE

Timeline

Oct 18Now

0 days since discovery

Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: 0631032e-75f9-4b68-b8d4-29d8cbe3a033

Important

More Than Just Parks aggregates third-party data from EPA AirNow, NOAA, NASA FIRMS, and NIFC/WFIGS. Readings can be delayed, estimated, incomplete, or wrong, and conditions on the ground change quickly. This tool is for general information only and is not a substitute for official air quality alerts, fire and evacuation orders, land manager closures, or emergency services. Verify with the managing agency and local authorities before making any travel, health, or safety decision. We make no warranty as to accuracy and accept no liability for decisions made using this information. This is not an emergency or evacuation tool. If you are near a fire, follow official evacuation orders and call 911. Terms of Service.