TN - Gatlinburg/Smoky Mountains wildfire, 14 confirmed dead, 23 Nov 2016 *Arrests/Charges Dropped**

[Tulessa]

Thanks, tlcya!

Ripley Aquarium, fire very close. however, the building is very self-sufficient and "should" be all right.
http://www.wbir.com/mb/news/local/f...um-thousands-of-animals-left-behind/357623054


The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, a Gatlinburg institution for generations, was among the many structures threatened Monday night by fire.
Bill May, executive director of the beloved school, posted photos on his Facebook page of flames consuming structures at the visual arts center.
He also posted a message about 11 p.m. as he evacuated downtown Gatlinburg where the school long has sat.
http://www.wbir.com/mb/news/local/fire-threatens-beloved-arrowmont-school-of-arts-and-crafts/357579443

It will be alright for 24 hours.

 

[Tulessa]

[video=youtube;O_s3vVTPyY0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_s3vVTPyY0[/video]

Heart breaking.

 

[Tulessa]

[video=youtube;o9wdvZP5YYE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9wdvZP5YYE&t=203s[/video]

 

[FindHG]

http://www.cbsnews.com/live/video/gatlinburg-wildfires-forces-evacuations/

 

[Tulessa]

[video=youtube;NqNNabPCCjQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqNNabPCCjQ[/video]

 

[Tulessa]

This video is terrifying!

[video=youtube;FMnkmlrJ9GA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMnkmlrJ9GA&feature=share[/video]

 

[Hatfield]

This video is terrifying!

[video=youtube;FMnkmlrJ9GA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMnkmlrJ9GA&feature=share[/video]

OMG. That is being caught in the fire.

I hope they and their dog got out ok.

I dont think I would have kept driving because the tires could get so hot they could blow.

I bet that was their only way off the mountain though so I could understand them trying to make a run for it.

I sure hope they made it out ok.

What is scary too is there were other people up there still when they left.

This is really really really bad.

 

[Plombage]

My heart is breaking for this man. He can't find his wife and daughters. http://wate.com/2016/11/29/gatlinburg-father-searches-for-wife-daughters-after-fire/

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[Hatfield]

It is terribly windy there so fires can spread easily from place to place with high winds like they have.

[video=youtube;NnQEdmZxPIk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnQEdmZxPIk[/video]

 

[Spellbound]

This video is terrifying!

[video=youtube;FMnkmlrJ9GA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMnkmlrJ9GA&feature=share[/video]

That freaked me out! I was able to find a longer version and they did make it out. WARNING: vulgarity

Michael Luciano narrowly escaped the Gatlinburg wildfire. He uploaded a series of evacuation videos to his Facebook page. With permission for additional distribution, here is the full-length (stitched) version of the video. Chalet Village is documented.
https://youtu.be/NGyHu4iX5-Y

 

[Spellbound]

My heart is breaking for this man. He can't find his wife and daughters. http://wate.com/2016/11/29/gatlinburg-father-searches-for-wife-daughters-after-fire/

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I cannot imagine his pain and worry. Thank you, Plombage. This just makes it all the more real to us who are far away. :tears:

 

[Spellbound]

Aerial view of Gatlinburg,
Skyview Drive, most homes are gone


http://wate.com/2016/11/29/video-aerial-video-of-gatlinburg-fire-damage/

 

[Hatfield]

That freaked me out! I was able to find a longer version and they did make it out. WARNING: vulgarity

Michael Luciano narrowly escaped the Gatlinburg wildfire. He uploaded a series of evacuation videos to his Facebook page. With permission for additional distribution, here is the full-length (stitched) version of the video. Chalet Village is documented.
https://youtu.be/NGyHu4iX5-Y

Thank you for this update that they made it out ok. Hearing their dog panting for air had me so worried about them and their dog.

What a nightmare. The billions of dollars lost in homes and goods is bad enough but seeing how it is really life threatening shows us the severity of the situation.

I hate to think of all the pets that had to be left in some of the homes that burned down.

 

[Jax49]

Three deaths

http://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20...-in-wildfires-that-destroyed-homes-businesses

UPDATE at 4:15 p.m.:A Tennessee mayor says three people have died in the wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses near the Great Smoky Mountains.

Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters said Tuesday afternoon that he didn't have any details on the deaths. The mayor says authorities are going door-to-door to make sure everyone is safe. About a dozen people have been injured.
Gatlinburg's mayor says they firefighters are still battling hotspots and there will be a curfew in effect Tuesday night. More than 14,000 residents and tourists were forced to evacuate the tourist city in the mountains.

 

[Tulessa]

Tennessee Mayor: 3 people died from wildfires

http://www.wymt.com/content/news/Tennessee-Mayor-3-people-died-from-wildfires-403639576.html

 

[FindHG]

Thank you, Spellz

Aerial video of Gatlinburg fire damage
By Ryan Beesley, WATE ABC 6
November 29, 2016, 2:43 pm

caps from a detailed video

[...]

Meteorologist Ryan Beesley went up with pilots from Scenic Helicopter Tours to get a bird’s eye look at the fires."

[...]

along Sky View Drive, northwest of Gatlinburg and just east and north of Wears Valley, where hundreds of homes had burned to the ground. He said condos were demolished.

“All of those brown spots you are seeing, those are the foundations of homes,”

[...]

 

[ElizWill]

2 arrested, 1 linked to wildfire

http://fox17.com/news/local/two-arrested-for-arson-in-tennessee-at-least-one-ignited-wildfire

 

[Indy Anna]

This is terrible! I wasn't aware of the situation until I saw a video a friend posted on FB last night. It took me a while to comprehend what I was viewing. Just unthinkable. Praying that rain will bring relief soon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-as-flames-lick-roads/?utm_term=.018b67e23d66

 

[Spellbound]

2 arrested, 1 linked to wildfire

http://fox17.com/news/local/two-arrested-for-arson-in-tennessee-at-least-one-ignited-wildfire

Thank you. these arrests are from fires before this one in/near Gatlinburg.

***Editors Note: These arrests were made prior to wildfires which struck Gatlinburg, Tennessee on Monday, November 28th.*****

Matthew Ryan Wallace, 27, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. is charged with setting a wildfire along Standdifer Grant Road in Sequatchie County on Monday. The felony charges is punishable to up to six years behind bars and a $3,000 fine.

Charles Edward Martin, 50, of Madisonville was arrested for intentionally setting a fire along Gamble Road in Monroe County. He's charged with setting fire to personal property or land, reckless burning and resisting arrest.

http://fox17.com/news/local/two-arrested-for-arson-in-tennessee-at-least-one-ignited-wildfire

 

[rsd1200]

I cannot imagine his pain and worry. Thank you, Plombage. This just makes it all the more real to us who are far away. :tears:

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Does anyone know if he found his family? There's another man looking for his mil. I've not heard if they'd found them.