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High winds have propelled yet another wildfire in Gatlinburg.
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BREAKING: 30+ acre fire reported in Gatlinburg area, more than 10,000 without power https://t.co/KtXHi2WaYm pic.twitter.com/vHXvX7aHXJ
— WBIR Channel 10 (@wbir) May 4, 2017
According to news reports on the afternoon of May 4, fire crews from around the Gatlinburg area were converging together to battle a 30-acre brush fire. This is around the same area that suffered such destruction back in November of 2016. Ironically, country legend Dolly Parton just sent out the final checks through The Dollywood Foundation to many residents who suffered fire damage in the November fires.
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As of this writing, this latest wildfire was not under control thanks to high winds in the area, with some saying that winds have reached up to 70 miles per hour in the Smokies. With residents understandably still somewhat spooked from the fires from last year, news reports say that traffic is at a stand still between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
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To make the situation worse, more than 11,000 people are without power thanks to downed trees. There is also news that wind damage has occurred to the roof of the Gatlinburg-Pittman High School, but that all students were safe.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in the area.
https://twitter.com/missmarytn/status/860180145197469697
Pray that fires in Gatlinburg will be contained. Fire crews are dealing with 70 mph winds. #PrayForGatlinburg https://t.co/CzSQXwSZ3R
— Hearts With Hands (@HeartsWthHands) May 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/afterallmylove/status/860213632470310913
Just can't get a beak!All the emergency trucks going by is giving me major flashbacks of the day of the fire! #Gatlinburg @WBIRWeather pic.twitter.com/sCVe8aWX1P
— RaeOlinsky (@4every12c) May 4, 2017
