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Fires ripping thru downtown Gatlinburg across to pigeon forge. Many residents evacuated. 3o bldgs in downtown. Aquarium threatened, employees evacuated Dollywood evacuated Apparently the timber is so dry and high winds sweeping the fire along the forest from city to city Prayers needed
It's bad up there for sure, prayers for all effected.
Hope this rain makes it there.
That's tuff
Wife's uncle had to evacuate last night. Their home is on the spur just outside of Gatlinburg. Not sure if the rain got there in time or not. It's a tragic situation.
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.his son and daughter in law were trapped on top a mountain at Gatlinburg last night.....they finally got down about 2:30 this morning and are safe now.
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We had friends who live there we were talking to last night. They were forced to evacuate. I was surprised no major internet media was carrying the story last night. Found it on the daily mail in the uk in detail with pics.
Hate that. It is a beautiful area.
It was....
I live about an hour or so from Gburg, TV reports say downtown Gburg ok, no damage, but lots of the surrounding areas is pretty bad. 3 dead as of an hour ago, (probably more will be found in the near future), 15 or so injured, 3 taken to Vanderbilt Hospital burn center.
The wind was 20mph+ all day yesterday at the house, and in the mountains, they were saying winds gusts of over 70mph, TV footage showed cabins/homes/buildings completely engulfed in flames and the flames were being blown sideways due to winds. With the extreme drought conditions we are in. everything was nothing more than match sticks, and a lot of the homes & cabins were built to look rustic (mostly wood), so it was a bad scene.
The rain helped, but did not get there soon enough so lots of buildings burned completely. Heard where the fires started from wind damage to trees knocking down power lines. There were fires in Pigeon Forge area, Cobbly Nob, close to downtown Gburg.
One father went down the mountain to see how far the fire was from their house, and then he could not get back up to his house & family (wife and 2 small girls) and has not heard from them all day. It's sad.
Prayers sent to all affected
Prayers to everyone in that area.
You only think of this as an out west problem and not in the south. Prayers for all.
praying for all affected
Wife's uncle's placed was spared, alot of deposited ash and debris on the house and property.
His business in town was also spared. They are very fortunate, thankful and humbled by it all.
Prayers for all of the displaced families, the one's that lost a family member, and for all of the men and women trying put this blaze to rest, give them the strength to continue the fight and the wisdom to know when to back out.
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Hopefully the worst is over.Quote:
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