Sean C. Morgan
Of The New Era
After burning more than 1,000 acres near Green Peter Lake, the Middle Fork Fire was designated officially contained at 6 p.m. Monday, and the Quartzville Corridor was reopened to the public.
Roads into the Rocky Top area will remain closed to the public.
Firefighting crews were reduced from some 640 strong to around 200 Monday night following a week of building fire lines, burnouts and mop-up. The fire…