Sweet shop goes up in flames at popular East TN pumpkin patch

What This Story Is About Fire destroys sweet shop at popular East Tennessee pumpkin patch, forcing early season closure Why It Matters The fire forced the farm to cancel all activities and close for the final two days of its peak fall season, including Halloween weekend. What Happens Next Blackburn Farm will remain closed for the rest of the year. LENOIR CITY, Tenn.

(WVLT) - A popular East Tennessee fall attraction is closed for the remainder of the season following a barn fire early Friday morning. Owners of the Blackburn Farm Pumpkin Patch confirmed a fire broke out inside their main barn on Friday, Oct. 30, before opening hours. No one was injured, but the blaze completely destroyed the farm’s on-site sweet shop.

Fire Cause and Damage According to farm owners Liz and Brian, the fire was sparked by a donut fryer inside the barn. While the fire destroyed the entire sweet shop, owners noted the rest of the barn structure appears salvageable. According to the owners, the fire broke out before daily operations began, and so no employees or visitors were inside and no injuries were reported.

Summary of the outlet's own feed. From WVLT (Knoxville), November 2, 2026.