The 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires, also known as the Gatlinburg wildfires,[1] were a complex of wildfires which began in late November 2016. Some of the towns most impacted were Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, both near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The fires claimed at least 14 lives,[5][6] injured 190,[7] and is one of the largest natural disasters in the history of Tennessee.[8][9][10]
By December 12, the fires had burned more than 10,000 acres (15 square miles) inside the national park, and 6,000 acres in other parts of the area. At least 14,000 area residents and tourists were forced to evacuate, while over 2,000 buildings were damaged and/or destroyed.[7]
One of the largest wildfires was the Chimney Tops 2 Fire, which burned more than 10,000 acres, and closed the Chimney Tops Trail.[11]
The Great Smoky Mountains wildfires were the deadliest wildfires in Tennessee,[12] as well as the deadliest wildfires in the eastern U.S. since the Great Fires of 1947, which killed 16 people in Maine.[13][14] In addition, the fires were also the most deadly and destructive of the 2016 Southeastern United States wildfires.
American country singer and notable local resident Dolly Parton was among many notable figures to pitch in to assist victims.[15]
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^Lakin, Matt (November 19, 2017). "1 year ago, a 'whole mountain on fire' forever changed Gatlinburg". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
^"Chimney Tops 2 Fire". Great Smoky Mountains National Park. National Park Service. December 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
^"Two juveniles charged with arson in deadly Tennessee fire". wlwt.com. WLWT 5. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^Carr, Ada (December 4, 2016). "Gatlinburg Residents Get First Look at Destruction Left Behind By Wildfire | The Weather Channel". weather.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
^"The Latest: Death toll from wildfires increases to 14". ap.org. December 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
^ abRolando Zenteno; Jason Hanna; Madison Park (5 December 2016). "Death toll in Sevier County still rising". CNN.
^Laila Kearney and Dan Whitcomb (29 November 2016). "Great Smoky Mountains fires leave three dead, 'scene of destruction' | Reuters". reuters.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^"Fires Near Smoky Mountains Prompt Mandatory Evacuations in Tennessee | NBC New York". nbcnewyork.com. 29 November 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
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^Chavez, K (November 28, 2016). "US 441 in Smokies, trails close for 500-acre fire". citizen-times.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^Tuesday marks 1-year anniversary of deadliest wildfire in Tennessee history, WLOS, November 28, 2017
^"Worst U.S. Forest Fires". Infoplease.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
^Butler, Joyce; Parent, Tom. "When Maine Burned: Remembering 50 Years Ago". Firehouse. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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