Firefighters respond to heavy smoke near Old Asheville Hwy, Newport TN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 03:37 PM

Old Asheville Hwy, Newport, TN 37821

Firefighters responded to reports of heavy black smoke near Old Asheville Highway and Irish Cut. The smoke was visible near the old Bullard Plantation and the nearby wood products area. Multiple fire units and command personnel were sent to investigate and locate the source of the smoke.

Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire

02:43

Transcript:

00:00

County Fire.

00:01

Did you respond to the area of Old Asheville Highway and Irish Cut?

00:06

On a smoke investigation.

00:08

Call her advice she could see it from where she was at near old Bullard plantation, there below wood products. Hold on. Thank you for me for Brandon.

00:19

Tampore Central County Fire Engine 8 copies.

00:25

They advised it was pretty heavy black smoke, so you should be able to see it for much while.

00:32

Temple.

00:40

Grathe Fork Wildland 172, being routed around Mount.

00:46

Coffee while on 1841.

00:50

Favorite truck one in route.

00:54

1841.

00:57

Hey Lewis, I'll be right behind you. I'm coming up Big Creek Road now.

01:03

10-4[1].

01:11

County Fire into 77 in route.

01:14

77, 1842.

01:35

Medic 2, 911,

01:37

traffic, sick person.

01:42

Susan Row.

01:54

You're in around at 1844,

01:57

the 442 Vumont Circle,

01:59

442 Vumont Circle.

02:02

You have a 73 -year-old male, 250 pounds with a nosebleed since last night.

02:11

It has continued throughout the day-to-day and has been non-stop.

02:15

Stand by for that run number.

02:24

Your run number is 16917, 6917.

02:35

Central, Shoe County Fire Engine 77 in the area.

02:39

We see live smoke, we're trying to locate.

02:43

1846.

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment/OK

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Old Asheville Hwy, Newport, TN 37821

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