National Park Wildfire More Than Doubles in Size [Video]

A wildfire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has doubled in size in one day’s time.

The Flint Gap Fire ignited near Hannah Mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Monday evening, a Wednesday press release from the National Park Service said. At that time, the fire measured roughly 10 acres in size, but the flames have more than doubled since then. The most recent update from the NPS estimates the fire to be around 23 acres.

In the press release, the NPS said that additional firefighting resources had arrived on Thursday to combat the flames.

“Two suppression modules are assisting with initial attack today. An additional module will arrive tomorrow. The fire is now estimated to be about 23 acres and is burning primarily in undergrowth in steep terrain.”

Newsweek reached out to the NPS by email for additional comment.

On Wednesday, the Tennessee National Guard assisted fire suppression efforts with aviation support. The …