Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A large brush fire that broke out Tuesday night in the Halls community is fully contained by firefighters.

Rural Metro Fire officials reporting the three-acre blaze on Mynatt Road near Maynardville Highway was 100% percent contained by firefighters Wednesday morning.

ORIGINAL STORY: Fire crews are working a brush fire in the Halls community of Knox County.

Rural Metro Fire and Tennessee Division of Forestry personnel are fighting a three-acre fire on Mynatt Road near Maynardville Highway. Rural Metro Fire spokesperson Jeff Bagwell says no structures were threatened as of 9 p.m. last night. (Tuesday)

It is a slow-moving fire fueled by dead undergrowth and a slight breeze and a dozer is digging a fire line.

Bagwell says the fire was started by a man in a tree stand that had to be escorted out of the danger by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

He was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.