2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires

The 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires are a complex of wildfires which began in late November 2016. Some of the towns most impacted are Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, both near Great Smoky Mountains National Park.[1] The fires have claimed at least 12 lives,[2][3] and are one the largest natural disasters in the history of Tennessee.[4][5][6][7][8]

One of the largest wildfires is the Chimney Tops 2 Fire, which has burned more than 500 acres, and closed the Chimney Tops Trail.[9]

Local news outlets feature continuing live coverage of the situation.[10]

Commenting on the devastation, country music star Dolly Parton, (originally from Sevierville), said she was "heartbroken". Her theme park, Dollywood, (in Pigeon Forge), was largely spared from damage.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gaitlinburg sees wildfire sweep through Tennessee town that's next to Dollywood | Daily Mail Online". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  2. ↑ https://weather.com/news/news/tennessee-gatlinburg-sevier-fires
  3. ↑ "Death toll from Tennessee wildfires increases to 11 | Daily Mail Online". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  4. ↑ Laila Kearney and Dan Whitcomb. "Great Smoky Mountains fires leave three dead, 'scene of destruction' | Reuters". reuters.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  5. ↑ "Fires Near Smoky Mountains Prompt Mandatory Evacuations in Tennessee | NBC New York". nbcnewyork.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  6. ↑ darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2016/11/gatlinburg-evacuated-after-great-smoky-mountains-national-park-fire/
  7. ↑ "Slideshow: Great Smoky Mountain Wildfires | Fox News". foxnews.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  8. ↑ "Death toll rises to seven in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains fires | The Gazette". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  9. ↑ "US 441 in Smokies, trails close for 500-acre fire". citizen-times.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  10. ↑ "Live coverage: Sevier County wildfire disaster". scribble.knoxnews.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  11. ↑ "Gatlinburg fires: Dolly Parton's resort under threat as hundreds flee Tennessee wildfires | The Independent". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
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