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Brush fire completely contained near the Spur, between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg

Sevier County dispatchers said crews were responding to a fire reported on Beech Branch Road between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — Sevier County crews responded to a fire reported off Beech Branch Road Saturday morning.

Officials said that dispatchers received calls about the fire at around 10:30 a.m. about a brush fire and down power lines near Beech Branch and Timber Ridge Roads, between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

The Gatlinburg Fire Department responded to the fire and called the Sevier County Wildland Task Force after arriving, which is made up of several agencies.

When the task force arrived, officials said they determined the fire was around 7 acres large. A rental cabin also caught fire and is believed to be a total loss. However, everyone in the cabin evacuated safely with not injuries reported.

By 3:45 p.m. officials said the fire was completely contained.

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