In a Facebook post, the agency said “At this time we, along with Blount County Sheriff’s Office, will be evacuating Old Cades Cove Road at the intersection of Old Cades Cove/Dry Valley Rd/Lequire Rd up to the park line due to wildfire behavior.”
Owensboro Police say a routing issue led Glenmore Distillery to believe $70,000 worth of bourbon was stolen. 14 News spoke to an expert on bourbon and bourbon heists about the situation.
The largest fire is in Harlan County, burning 1,000 acres so far. There are reports fires are still burning in Perry, Letcher, Pike, Bell and Knott counties.