If you’re keeping track of fire damage this yeart Tennessee forestry experts have noticed fires becoming more frequent and covering more ground than in recent years.If Tennessee wildfires continue at their current pace, it will be the highest year since 2017 in both acres burnt and number of fires. This pace, however, is not unusual, according to the Tennessee Division of Forestry.Tim Phelps, PIO for the division, said the state has seen 481 fires burn 3,460 acres. In just three months, Phelps said that’s already half the acreage burnt in all of 2021.