Monroe - Rafter Road Fire
The Monroe - Rafter Road Fire was reported on March 4, 2025 in Monroe County, Tennessee and burned 119 acres. It was declared out on March 10, 2025. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 119 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 4, 2025
- Personnel
- 5
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 35.363, -84.275.
The incident
- Size
- 119 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM EST
- Contained
- March 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM EST
- Declared out
- March 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM EDT
- Cause
- Human, Recreation and ceremony, Ceremonial fire
- Location
- Rafter Rd and Hwy 360 in Tellico Plains off of Cherohola Skyway
- County
- Monroe County
- State
- Tennessee
- Nearest city reported
- Tellico Plains
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 5
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-TNTNS-250271
- IRWIN identifier
- 88DF2758-1C43-45A6-BBC1-3106486C569E
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Tellico Plains, TN covers the area today.
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated March 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM EDT. Identifier 2025-TNTNS-250271.