If they catch fire,Tennessee Division of Forestry spokesperson Brook Smith said, the rain can't do much to stop it. Positioned on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains, the area also is popular with outdoors enthusiasts and has a wide variety of other attractions, including music theaters, outlet malls, go-kart tracks and miniature golf courses. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene; one man was injured Wednesday and flown out by LifeStar. Waters did have some good news, saying he thinks that the worst of the danger is over. Five firefighting vehicles have been damaged. A wildfire near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee has spread to nearly 4,000 acres as of Thursday morning and is only5% contained, according toSevier County Mayor Larry Waters. Everybody took it very seriously because of what happened, he said. The recordings also detail the heroic efforts of crews battling the blaze behind the scenes. Tennessee Forestry representative Bruce Miller gave a fire update, saying the Hatcher Mountain Fire is 95% contained. Another fire was reported in Anderson County at 3:35 p.m., with mutual aid requested for a brush fire. Responders said the concern is a lot lower today than yesterday, saying the weather is better for fighting it. The blaze is being pushed by strong winds. However, due to the extreme nature of the wind continued to be a problem for the area. Crews are continuing to make areas affected by the fire safe enough that people can return to their homes, he said. Those in the Sevier County area can get the lasted information through the WVLT News app or from officials through Sevier County alerts, which come to cell phones automatically. -Maintenance of a current certification in CPR and First Aid. The delay caused stress for people already in a dire situation who were not able to plan where they would spend the night. The vehicles were then lost to the fire, officials said. He also asked that anyone wanted to donate supplies do so through mountaintough.org. They can some back in the morning and the fire hasnt moved., On the other hand, high winds also concerned responders, Smith said. At about 6 p.m. the department said it had burned approximately 250 acres. Seymour Heights Christian Church, (122 Boyd's Creek Highway) and the Pigeon Forge Community Center (170 Community Center Drive) are available as shelters for persons displaced by the Hatcher Mountain Road/Indigo Lane Fire. You can see the glow from the Wears Valley fire behind Pine Mountain. The wind is making this fire very hard to manage.. She added that she was in touch with people at Dollywood, Partons theme park in Pigeon Forge, and that everything is okay there.. WVLT News also spoke with Brook Smith, a forester at the scene, who said as nightfall nears the situation may improve some. )Please call 911 for EMERGENCIES ONLY. Sevier County EMA officials took to Twitter late Thursday morning to give an update on damage assessment and donation plans.
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