If you search around, you can find a recorded radio transmission by TN Forestry personnel from that fateful morning (my old brain doesnt remember where it was posted and I didnt bookmark it, but some other WFT readers may know). I told him my home was on fire and he said they were evacuating everyone,then. The wildfires caused millions of dollars in damage. Kind of like closing the barn door after the cow gets out, dont you think? Of course Dollywood and Gatlinburg was virtually unscathed. This should not be a time to blame and inflame, but to think and act wisely. The American publics outcry owe that much to the those whom lost loved ones, disrupted lives, destroyed both human property and natural resources in Gatlinburg, Tennessee during the Chimney Top 2 wildfire, November, 2016. Not every fire manager gets the benefit of a meteorologist in your hip pocket, but there are many good weather websites available. With that all happening before lunch. Be sure to bring valid forms of identification showing name and address of residence or business inside Gatlinburg. I called Bob back and told him I was leaving hurriedly and that I would call him when we had made it out of woods to Pigeon Forge. Teddy Roosevelt, who as you may know, was instrumental in establishing our national parks. Travelers are urged to avoid the area at this time. We had a contractor there working on improvements to our house. We waited as the days passed until we could go and see if ours had burned. This is a complicated incident where many lessons can be learned. I parked truck right beside a big mound of rip rap that Bob had dumped for lining the ditches on sides of our neighborhood roads, which arent through roads. A little later the local TV news reported the fire had crossed the road and was headed up the mountain behind the Park Vista. When you have an active, non controlled fire, an area in exceptional drought, late fall vegetative conditions, and southerly winds of 40 to 60 MPH forecasted, you do not need to be a nuclear physicist to realize the potential (probability) that a catastrophic fire event is right at your doorstep. Wildland firefighters typically request Spot Weather Forecasts from the NWS for wildland fires or other events that can be greatly influenced by weather. Report: Gatlinburg fire caused $7 million in damages Hong Kong skyscraper fire could mean $64M payout, cause under investigation I would like to express that there are sincere and dedicated folks working for the National Park Service.

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