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Anyone in East Tennessee watching this fire in Wears Valley? Up to 90mph gusts expected
Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:23 pm
We’re in Gatlinburg for vacation currently and just got an alert that Wears Valley has an ongoing brush fire. High winds are expected from now through the night before heavy storms move in. Some areas in the mountains may see up to 90mph gusts.
Gotta say I’m a little freaked out. The fire’s smoke is headed towards Sevierville, which is the direction I’d drive to get to Knoxville if we had to evacuate.
Gotta say I’m a little freaked out. The fire’s smoke is headed towards Sevierville, which is the direction I’d drive to get to Knoxville if we had to evacuate.
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Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:24 pm to StringedInstruments
Well they ARE the Smoky Mountains.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:26 pm to StringedInstruments
Sounds like you should leave if scared. Tell your husband its time to pack up
This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:26 pm to StringedInstruments
This is sad. Wears Valley is a lovey place
Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:33 pm to StringedInstruments
Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:37 pm to AUriptide
Yeah it’s been upgraded to a full on wildfire. Rain’s not expected until 2am. A lot of land is going to burn.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:39 pm to StringedInstruments
Is the devil in the house of the rising sun?
Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:39 pm to StringedInstruments
It's windy in Knoxville now and really dry... hopefully this storm tonight knocks it down but it will burn plenty before then.
Worst case head to Knoxville for a night for some good beer and see what happens.
Worst case head to Knoxville for a night for some good beer and see what happens.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:43 pm to StringedInstruments
Some get Ronnie Milsap
Posted on 3/30/22 at 1:58 pm to Revelator
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This is sad. Wears Valley is a lovey place
Fire is a natural regenerative process. This will be good for the area in the long run.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 2:01 pm to StringedInstruments
Best of luck to you and everyone else that is effected
Posted on 3/30/22 at 2:34 pm to justice
We left for Asheville. It’s probably fine for where our AirBnB is, but with 10 more hours to go with increasing winds and no rain, we decided not to risk it.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 3:54 pm to StringedInstruments
Friends of mine live up there. They’re surrounded by fire today.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:05 pm to StringedInstruments
I’m across the park in NC and we’re definitely keeping an eye on it. Hopefully they’ve learned from the last fire in the area. It was totally mismanaged and the authorities waited way too long to evacuate people.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:10 pm to StringedInstruments
Fk getting burned in a wildfire. I wouldn’t judge if you ran.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 5:00 pm to StringedInstruments
Fire is good!!!!
The wind is howling now and gonna get worse park area needs better mgt of power lines they need to be buried and they won’t can’t pay for it
The wind is howling now and gonna get worse park area needs better mgt of power lines they need to be buried and they won’t can’t pay for it
This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 3/30/22 at 5:09 pm to Cracker
I live about 20 mins from wears valley. Smoke is thick even here. They aren't going to be able to do anything with it on the terrain it is going over I wouldn't think. That is mainly resorts and cabins with roads that don't get really to much else.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 5:18 pm to MarTiger
Yeah just read it’s 0% contained and the rain isn’t going to be heavy enough to put out the fire. Sucks big time for that area.
The workers in downtown Gatlinburg were freaking out. One guy in tears said his house had just been finished and settled last August after losing everything in 2016.
The workers in downtown Gatlinburg were freaking out. One guy in tears said his house had just been finished and settled last August after losing everything in 2016.
This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 3/30/22 at 6:14 pm to StringedInstruments
Isn't there a church retreat in Wears Valley?
Posted on 3/30/22 at 6:17 pm to MarTiger
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I live about 20 mins from wears valley.
Same here. At Tri Hop currently. You familiar with the AO?
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