The Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) reminds Tennesseans that free burn permits must be obtained starting Oct. 15, in order to dispose of dry leaves, natural debris or prescribed burns. With a heat dome persistent over Tennessee, higher temperatures coupled with drying leaves and grass, could pose an additional potential threat to the 2026 Fall wildfire …

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