There were hundreds of contributing fires caused by downed power lines due to the high winds on days 2, 3, 4. Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park determined it was in a spot too difficult to fight due to the dangerous and steep terrain. 'Human caused' Tennessee wildfires kill seven near Dollywood park We were not in fire but we had got a cabin this year May 2022 and was surprise by a bear sitting at the foot of cabin eating the food out of garbage he got out because we had lock it my girls were on back in hot tub and heard noises look and over porch and saw a black bear eating good i was scared but not my girls I still going back next year but not way at the top of hill..if God willing. Evacuations were called. What You Need to Know About the Gatlinburg Wildfire At least 14,000 area residents and tourists were forced to evacuate, while over 2,000 buildings were damaged and/or destroyed. In recent weeks, fire investigators have arrested seven suspects in connection to wildfires set in the state and Homeland Security officials have pledged to use the full force of the law against anyone found guilty of setting a fire. While we do our best to bring you the most up-to-date information, TheSmokies.com LLC makes no warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of any content contained within. Make sure to get full face because that smoke will have your eyes burning and without eyesight your chances of making it out go down drastically. However, the extreme drought conditions meant there was a massive amount of highly flammable fuel throughout the region. Anyone still wishing to help the folks in Sevier County affected by this weeks wildfires, please consider making a monetary donation to one of these three organizations: If you already have collected donations, please schedule delivery by calling 865-804-1658; deliveries of water can be scheduled at 865-368-9013. [39] West surveyed 100 recipients of the emergency relief funds in April 2017 on topics including questions on housing, financial impact, physical and emotional heath, and sources of support, with a follow up survey conducted in December 2017. Available supplies include bottled water, adult- and childrens-sized apparel, footwear, blankets, food, beverages, over-the-counter medications, personal hygiene products, diapers, flashlights, baby formula and more.
