00:42 Northwest to Get Needed Rain Meteorologist Domenica Davis times out the arrival of rain in the drought-stricken, fire-ravaged region.

At a Glance States of emergency have been declared in Tennessee, North Carolina and Kentucky.

Officials in Kentucky say 150 of 210 wildfires since October were arson-related.

With little to no rain in recent weeks and prolonged drought conditions affecting much of the Southeast, hundreds of wildfires have broken out across the region, prompting evacuations and sending up a blanket of smoke that covers several states.

Many of the fires are the result of arson, officials say, and three people have been arrested thus far, according to the Associated Press.

Police in eastern Kentucky say they have arrested a man described as a "wannabe meteorologist" who deliberately set a wildfire in an attempt to garner a larger Facebook following. Johnny Mullins, 21 of Jenkins, Kentucky, faces a charge of second-degree arson for a blaze in Letcher County, Jenkins Police Chief James Stephens told the AP.

"(Mullins) likes to do Facebook videos and have people follow him on his 'weather forecast,'" Jenkins Police Chief James Stephens told the AP. "So that's pretty much why he did what he did. He enjoyed the attention he got from the Facebook stuff."

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According to Stephens, Mullins posted selfie videos on Facebook that were recorded in front of various fires. He called them "Weather Outlook" segments and received 2,900 views on his final video, which he posted Nov. 6.

Another unidentified teen was also arrested on suspicion of arson in Harlan, Kentucky, and a man was charged in Tennessee with setting fires and vandalism that caused more than $250,000 in damage outside Chattanooga.

According to the Courier-Journal, at least 150 of 210 wildfires — or 76 percent — that have broken out since October in Kentucky are arson-related , the Kentucky Energy and Environmental Cabinet reported.

The blazes have prompted officials in Tennessee, North Carolina and Kentucky to declare states of emergency.

More than 5,000 firefighters and support staff from around the nation have poured into the Southeast to help fight the fires, according to Shardul Raval, U.S. Forest Service Director of Fire and Aviation Management for the Southern Region. About 40 aircraft, including three large air tankers flying out of Chattanooga, have been brought in.

North Carolina

Hundreds of acres have burned in Western North Carolina after multiple wildfires broke out, prompting the evacuation of dozens of residents in affected areas, according to the Citizen-Times.

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The Maple Springs fire, which began on Nov. 4 north of Santeetlah Lake, has burned 7,500 acres as of Monday night and is 15 percent contained.

The Party Rock fire burning in Chimney Rock State Park has consumed almost 3,500 acres and was 15 percent contained by Monday night, according to InciWeb.

Carrie Harmon, public information officer with the Fire Information Team at the Party Rock fire, told weather.com that increased fuel conditions, high wind gusts and relatively low humidity helped fuel the fire.

More than 375 personnel are battling the blaze. A majority of the personnel are from the North Carolina Forest Service, according to Harmon, who added that a burn ban is in effect for this area and 25 counties in the western part of North Carolina.

The counties with the ban are Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey.

The issuance of any new permits has also been suspended until the ban is lifted.

"Due to weather conditions and extreme drought, a fire could ignite very easily and so take as much precaution as possible," Harmon said.

The Party Rock fire caused at least 18 homes to be evacuated, while another 50 homes in the area were warned of the growing blaze.

Limited evacuations were ordered for the Quail Ridge and Huntington Road areas of the Rumbling Bald Resort, according to a statement from Lake Lure's local government. Emergency personnel is going door to door to evacuate residents.

The Boteler fire near Hayesville in Clay County has reportedly consumed almost 9,000 acres and is 43 percent contained as of Monday night.

Located northwest of Franklin, the Tellico fire began on Nov. 3. The largest of North Carolina's active fires, it has consumed more than 13,676 acres and is 68 percent contained .

The blaze has prompted a state of emergency in Swain and Macon counties, the Citizen-Times also reported.

Kentucky

After dozens of fires broke out this week, the state's Department for Public Health issued a smoke inhalation advisory for the southeastern part of the state due to poor air quality and Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin declared a state of emergency, according to Fox News.

Two woodland fires burning in Breathitt County have consumed 3,500 and 2,200 acres respectively , according to WEKU.

New restrictions on smoking, campfires and other potential fire hazards have gone into effect along the Kentucky-Tennessee border, the AP reported. Fireworks will be prohibited and stoves, lanterns and heating devices will be limited. Campfires are only permitted in designated campgrounds and picnic areas where metal fire rings and grills are provided.

Smoking is permitted only in vehicles, buildings or developed recreations sites, or areas cleared at least three feet away from flammable materials.

Tennessee

Dozens of wildfires in eastern Tennessee have left a blanket of smoke across much of the area.

“We are smoked out here in Cleveland ,” Terry McDonald, public affairs officer at the Cherokee National Forest, told the Knoxville News Sentinel.

The Tennesee Emergency Management Agency declared a Level 3 State of Emergency in response to the prolonged threat of drought and wildfires across the state, according to WBIR.com.

A forest fire trapped seven firefighters west of Kingsport , reports Fox News. All seven firefighters were later accounted for and none were injured, according to Gary Murrell, director of the Hawkins County Emergency Management Agency.

Nathan Waters, assistant forester of the East Tennessee District, said the wildfires keep cropping up, making conditions difficult for weary firefighters.

“We have been battling fires since well before Halloween,” Waters said. “When you have forest fires it takes a long time to get them out. It wears out the equipment and wears out the people. We are very fortunate compared to the Cumberland District; they have had larger issues.”

One of the largest wildfires is burning on Signal Mountain, along the Tennessee-Georgia border.

Anderson County is fighting four fires that have burned 4,230 acres , Campbell County has seven fires that have consumed 620 acres, Cumberland County has three fires burning 508 acres and Morgan County has five fires burning 600 acres, WBIR.com reports.

According to Waters, one firefighter was hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning after working alongside other firefighters to battle a blaze in White County near Sparta.

Georgia

Dozens of fires have broken out in Georgia in the past few weeks as drought conditions continue, especially in northern counties.

The mountaintop community of Head River Brow has been covered with thick smoke since Thursday and firefighters have been working to protect the homes, according to WXIA-TV. The flames nearly consumed a two bedroom cabin. The owner, David Harris, said the fire came within about 15 feet.

"As soon as I dropped my girls off at school I got marching orders from the wife to come get our wedding pictures. That’s really the only valuable thing in the house that we couldn’t replace," said Harris.

In Rabun County, authorities are seeking a suspected arsonist that may have purposely started at least five small fires.

According to the Clayton Tribune, the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for a white male driving a dark blue SUV that was seen in the areas of the Rabun fires.

Two different fires along Tallulah River Road in Rabun County are burning on opposite sides of the road. One is named Rock Mountain, according to the Tribune. The other is Flat Branch. As of Monday night, the Rock Mountain fire had burned nearly 5,500 acres and was 10 percent contained.

Firefighters have been battling the Rough Ridge fire burning in the Cohutta Wilderness area of the Chattahoochee National Forest since Oct. 16, when lightning sparked the blaze.

"The fire continued its upslope run out of the Rough Creek drainage and crossed East Cowpen Trail and is backing downslope towards the west," states Inciweb. "Smoldering and creeping occurred in area with high shade. Leaf fall is continuing, so reburn potential remains high and expected to continue for the next two weeks."

According to WXIA-TV, wind and continued dry conditions have served as fuel for the wildfire that has exploded to more than 21,500 acres as of Monday night. The inferno is 20 percent contained.

On Lookout Mountain in Dade and Walker counties, two separate blazes have burned 450 and 100 acres respectively, according to NewsChannel9.com.