Firefighters said a 60 to 80-acre fire in the Gatlinburg area was 100 percent contained as of 7 p.m. Thursday.

The fire is burning east of Pittman Center, near the Sevier/Cocke County line.

One utility worker received minor injuries as a result of the fire, but he refused EMS transport for those injuries. There are no reports of damage to structures.

Crews will continue to address hot spots throughout the night. No evacuation was put into place.

Officials in Sevier County said the best way to receive alerts such as evacuation notices is to sign up for the

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Tennessee Department of Forestry's Nathan Waters said the fire was originally reported as a 38-acre fire in the Cobbly Nob area. TEMA advised people to monitor local updates and reported high wind warnings with 80 mph gusts.

Two engines and one battalion from Rural/Metro were dispatched to stage in Sevierville due to the fire.

A shelter opened at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. The shelter closed by 7:30 p.m. for those affected by the weather. There were no remaining evacuees utilizing the shelter at that time.

The Sevier County Electric System reported that approximately 11,000 customers lost power. One person at LeConte Medical Center was treated for injuries sustained from a tree falling on a house.

Sevier County officials advised people to stay off of the roads.

Dollywood is closing at 2 p.m. Thursday as precautions due to the high winds and pending weather. Theme park representatives said they plan to reopen Friday.

U.S. Highway 441/Newfound Gap Road from Gatlinburg to Cherokee, North Carolina, is temporarily closed due to high winds.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed several park facilities and roads due to significant winds and downed trees in the area. Winds in the park were recorded as high as 98 miles per hour with sustained gusts of 50 miles per hour. Sugarlands Visitor Center, Oconaluftee Visitor Center and the Cades Cove area have been closed as of Thursday afternoon.

The following roads have been closed:

• Newfound Gap Road

• Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail

• Cherokee Orchard Road

• Clingmans Dome Road

• Little River Road

• Cades Cove Loop Road

• Laurel Creek Road

• Rich Mountain Road

• Greenbrier Entrance Road

• Cherokee Orchard Road

• Gatlinburg Bypass

• Foothills Parkway West

• Foothills Parkway East

• Cosby Entrance Road

The park said no injuries had been reported from winds or weather, and crews are currently working to clear roadways to provide emergency access.

Meteorologist Heather Haley reports that wind advisories are in place until 8 p.m. for most of East Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky, where gusts are 45+ miles per hour. A high wind warning is in effect until 9 p.m. for the foothills and Smokies, where gusts can reach 75+ miles per hour.

Monitoring a "pretty big" fire in Pittman Center. Expecting an update from the fire fighters shortly. Most of Sevier County fire departments are on scene. Posted by Kyle Grainger WVLT on Thursday, May 4, 2017