NPS official talks about the wildfire that burned into Gatlinburg

The fact that the 50-acre spot fire was about 1.5 miles from the main fire told him “We've got some crazy erratic stuff going on.” The fire was ...

Chimney Tops 2 Fire - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. ...

The wildfire began burning in a remote location of the park (Chimney Tops) in steep terrain with vertical cliffs and narrow rocky ridges, making ...

Gatlinburg Archives - Wildfire Today

The lawsuits blame the devastation on National Park Service officials. Fire managers violated their own policies, the complaints state, when they opted to let ...

NPS report finds park was unprepared, but not negligent in Chimney ...

"Preparedness and planning weaknesses" hindered the response by Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials to the devastating Chimney Tops 2 fire last ...

National Park Service failed to warn of Gatlinburg wildfires, judge says

The National Park Service failed in its mandatory duty to warn residents a raging inferno was headed toward Gatlinburg, a federal judge has ...

National Park Service Releases Review of Chimney Tops 2 Fire

Gatlinburg, TN – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke issued an independent review of the Chimney Tops 2 Fire that burned 11,410 acres in Great ...

National Park Service cannot escape lawsuits from Gatlinburg fires

Judge: Park service cannot escape lawsuits from deadly Gatlinburg wildfires · Park chose not to attack blaze · Park had duty to warn, judge says.

National Park Service Says Arsonists Set Great Smoky Mountains ...

The Rich Mountain Fire burned 60 acres, just days after another blaze in the park closed part of the Appalachian Trail.

New court opinion spurs case against NPS response in deadly 2016 ...

The fight continues in court long after the blazes have subsided, rebuilding efforts are nearly complete and a memorial stands honoring the ...

Remembering the Gatlinburg Wildfires five years later - WVLT

More than 11,000 acres ...

Ex-Gatlinburg chief blames Park Service in Smokies fire disaster

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — "Poor communication" by National Park Service personnel in the Smokies led to lost lives and the loss of precious time to ...

News Investigation Reveals Missteps In Response To 2016 ...

... Smoky Mountains National Park wildfire, and were slow to alert Tennessee officials about the danger ... For more, listen to the full interview on ...

Federal judge in Tennessee dismisses suits on behalf of Gatlinburg ...

U.S. District Court Judge Ronnie Greer says the wildfire victims failed in preliminary claim forms to warn the National Park Service that they ...

Update: Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials postpone ...

Citing low humidity and dry conditions, park officials postponed the planned burn until at least Tuesday along the park boundary in Wears Valley ...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS FIRE EXPANDING |Cades Cove Area ...

Cades Cove area fire, dubbed the Flint Gap Fire has spread to 23 acres. National Guard is battling the blaze as near record temps have ...

Arson suspected in Great Smoky Mountains wildfire, park says

A wildfire burning in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is believed to be the work of an arsonist, according to the National Park Service.

Sevier County remains Smokies Strong 5 years after wildfires

An ongoing lawsuit against the National Park Service over its handling of the 2016 Gatlinburg Wildfire is on hold as a ...

Gatlinburg Wildfires Force Evacuations: 'It Was Like Driving Into Hell'

Tennessee Wildfires Force Evacuations. Flames ravaged Gatlinburg, Tenn., as wildfires burned in and near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

Wildfires burning in Great Smoky Mountains National park now 40 ...

Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park said Monday night that wildfires burning in the park and on private property on the ...

2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires - Wikipedia

The 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires, also known as the Gatlinburg wildfires, were a complex of wildfires which began in late November 2016.