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Posted on 3/30/22 at 6:26 pm to StringedInstruments
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The workers in downtown Gatlinburg were freaking out
You speak Russian?
Posted on 3/30/22 at 6:43 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Ugh. I guess those are houses burning in that livecam now. 
Posted on 3/30/22 at 6:55 pm to Priapus
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Ugh. I guess those are houses burning in that livecam now.
Yeah, that's the Hatcher Mountain Road area on the Knoxville side of 321 in Wears Valley.
That sucks.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 6:57 pm to LSUBoo
It's extremely windy today/tonight here in Kentucky. We're supposed to get heavy rain this evening, looks like that system will be hitting the Knoxville area too. Hopefully that nips this in the bud. The fire that gutted Gatlinburg last time was awful. Went down a few months after....bald mountains and Gatlinburg half empty.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 7:01 pm to UKWildcats
It's really windy here now... rain should be coming through overnight. If it doesn't put it out, we have a lot of rain forecast next week starting Tuesday, but that's a lot of time to burn.
Unfortunately tonight's rain is going to blow through pretty quickly.
Unfortunately tonight's rain is going to blow through pretty quickly.
This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 7:04 pm
Posted on 3/30/22 at 8:10 pm to LSUBoo
WBIR's coverage has a map showing required evacuations. They say they'll keep it updated.
LINK
We are about thirty miles north of Wears Valley and a neighbor has been out working on his marksmanship. We worry that shooting into rocks could spark a problem. Maybe the burn we smell is coming that far.
Last week's heavy rainfall didn't happen it barely made it east of the Plateau. The freezes just added more dead plant material.
WATE.com has several stories as well, updating with general maps.
LINK
We are about thirty miles north of Wears Valley and a neighbor has been out working on his marksmanship. We worry that shooting into rocks could spark a problem. Maybe the burn we smell is coming that far.
Last week's heavy rainfall didn't happen it barely made it east of the Plateau. The freezes just added more dead plant material.
WATE.com has several stories as well, updating with general maps.
This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 3/30/22 at 8:33 pm to StringedInstruments
Local news and some pictures. LINK
Posted on 3/30/22 at 8:41 pm to real turf fan
Yeah it’s still not looking good. 1000 acres burned, high winds in full force, and 0% contained.
I read one report (granted on Twitter) that tonight’s rain will move in and out quickly leaving the fire blazing. Next rain is forecasted for next Tuesday.
I read one report (granted on Twitter) that tonight’s rain will move in and out quickly leaving the fire blazing. Next rain is forecasted for next Tuesday.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 8:43 pm to BFIV
Definitely brings back some bad memories when the winds started to kick up today. The county EMS seems to have stayed on top of evacuations this time around so hopefully everyone has been able to make it out of those areas safely.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 9:28 pm to MarTiger
35 building and 2 fire trucks gone
Posted on 3/30/22 at 9:41 pm to StringedInstruments
This was posted 20 minutes ago. Not looking good
Posted on 3/30/22 at 9:44 pm to OldHickory
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Well they ARE the Smoky Mountains.
he has a point!
Posted on 3/30/22 at 9:47 pm to TRUERockyTop
Very recent local weather had Sevierville getting much higher winds already than surrounding counties.
Smoke plume trending north (over us) and holding together going into eastern Kentucky.
They continue to enlarge the evacuation zone.
It's two miles west of Pigeon Forge and sort of square-ish.
And water dropping helicopters can't fly because of the winds now.
Smoke plume trending north (over us) and holding together going into eastern Kentucky.
They continue to enlarge the evacuation zone.
It's two miles west of Pigeon Forge and sort of square-ish.
And water dropping helicopters can't fly because of the winds now.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 10:17 pm to real turf fan
You guys stay safe. We haven't had wind gusts like this in a long time that I can remember. Unreal timing. I brought the flag and all of the plants in from the front porch a little bit ago due to how much it's picking up here in north knoxville. Praying for everyone over that way
Posted on 3/30/22 at 10:19 pm to StringedInstruments
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The fire’s smoke is headed towards Sevierville, which is the direction I’d drive to get to Knoxville if we had to evacuate
You can't drive out through Townsend?
Posted on 3/30/22 at 10:25 pm to TRUERockyTop
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You guys stay safe. We haven't had wind gusts like this in a long time that I can remember. Unreal timing.
I read that the fire started because wind knocked over power lines which sparked the brush fire.
Posted on 3/30/22 at 10:39 pm to hob
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You can't drive out through Townsend?
Two ways from Gatlinburg to Townsend. One is through the National Park and that road is closed due to high winds. The other road to Townsend goes straight through Wears Valley.
This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 10:43 pm
Posted on 3/30/22 at 10:54 pm to StringedInstruments
Damn, that real estate market was already insane before this.
Love the Wears Valley area
Love the Wears Valley area
Posted on 3/30/22 at 11:27 pm to LSUBoo
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