Large Fire Contained in Franklin County

November 2, 2023

**Photos provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department**

Multiple fire departments responded to a 16-acre fire in the Sherwood area of Franklin County Wednesday.

The Crow Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Sewanee Fire Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, and Tennessee Division of Forestry were able to contain the 16 acres and 22 hay bales around 9:30 Wednesday night. No structures were affected, and there were no injuries.

Franklin County, Tennessee, is under a fire advisory. No permits will be issued until we receive a significant amount of rain. In Franklin County alone, over 100 acres have burned in 3 separate incidents in the last seven days.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (30 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,905 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.