Two fires burning in Western North Carolina reached 95 percent containment, allowing several resources to be sent to aid firefighters battling the Chimney Tops 2 fire in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, fire officials said.
About three other wildfires that remained active Thursday continued to increase in containment or have seen no growth.
The Clear Creek fire, 5 miles northwest of Marion, that has been burning since Nov. 20, was 95 percent contained by Thursday. The Horton fire, 1,450 acres burning in Watauga County, was also 95 percent contained.