"Fire on the Mountain" is a song written by George McCorkle of The Marshall Tucker Band.

[4] "Fire on the Mountain" was written by George McCorkle in the hopes that his friend Charlie Daniels would record it on the album of the same name.

It became the band's first Top 40 hit single and is one of the most popular Southern rock tunes.

[2] The song's lyrics are set during the California gold rush.

"Fire on the Mountain" details how a family sets out from their home in South Carolina looking to make some money panning gold.