2 Timothy 3:1 “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.”

Important Takeaways:

• Tennessee wildfire now 3K acres and is only 5% contained, evacuations remain in place
• A mandatory evacuation was issued in Tennessee as a more than 3,000-acre fire rages near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• “It was surreal,” resident Robert Goodhue told Knox News. “I could see the smoke coming off of Walden’s Creek back there, and I was like, ‘That’s coming from where I live.’”
• The fire had grown to about 1,000 acres Wednesday evening and jumped to about 3,700 acres by Thursday, according to Lt. Gov. Rand McNally and state Sen. Art Swan.
• High winds and dry conditions reportedly sparked the brush fire, Knox News reported.
• More than 70 fire departments have been deployed to area.

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