Unprecedented' wildfires threatening dozens of homes, Dollywood resort in Tennessee
Matt BosterViewed: 2658
Posted by: Staff
Date: Nov 29 2016 7:36 AM
Emergency officials in Tennessee said early Tuesday that at least 100 buildings have been affected by raging wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountain area of the state.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said in a news release that at least 10 of the homes that were impacted were in Gatlinburg, including a 16-story hotel and an apartment complex. According to Fox 17 Nashville, 30 structures have been burned in Gatlinburg.
Authorities issued a Level 3 state of emergency and ordered the evacuations of Gatlinburg, Mynatt Park, Park Vista, Ski Mounty and Pigeon Forge on Monday.
The wildfire is also taking aim at the Dollywood DreamMore Resort. WBIR-TV reported that the Dollywood property was entirely evacuated due to the inferno and noted that no structures were damaged.
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