Gatlinburg wildfires destroyed or damaged 2,460 structures and killed 14 people GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Local officials estimate that...
READ MOREExperts Warn of Wildfire Stress
by Peter Prochilo | Dec 13, 2016 | Firefighting, News
Struggles to cope among first responders and survivors JEFF MARTIN, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) – When U.S. Forest Ranger Jody...
READ MOREJuveniles Charged in Fatal Tennessee Wildfire
by Peter Prochilo | Dec 8, 2016 | News
Wildfire killed 14 people and destroyed over 2,400 structures JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities...
READ MOREOfficials: No Mobile Alert of Gatlinburg Evacuation
by Peter Prochilo | Dec 7, 2016 | News
Citywide evacuation broadcast did not go out to mobile devices HAYES HICKMAN, Knoxville News-Sentinel Local, state and federal officials...
READ MOREDeath Toll in Tennessee Wildfire Rises to 14
by Peter Prochilo | Dec 5, 2016 | News
Elderly woman died while fleeing the fire GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — The death toll from the Gatlinburg area fires has risen to 14. On...
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