I live in south central KY. We got a lot of rain the last couple of days. Looks like it must have barely missed them.
prayers up for the good people there!
There’s a clip at a source we can’t post, USAToday, of two guys with their dash cam showing them driving through a flame tunnel .. the clip is about two minutes long and they were not slow pokin’ ... looks like a big fire
There was a thread posted at midnight.....
....but it needs reposting
Much prayer needed
Weather forecast is calling for rain tonight and tomorrow. Pray that happens.
Yup, the whole thing was being streamed live last night, yet the national news media was picking political boogers and giving Castro’s legacy a hummer.
Fire is Nature’s greatest cleanser, it returns so much back to the soil after is has passed over or burned it’s self out. It is only the folly of mankind to think that we can stop it from happening. And the “eco-wacko’s” will stop the controlled burns from happening, so not they have to deal the a very large scale uncontrolled wild fire, instead of the small scale controlled burns, which removes the excess leaf litter & dead wood & other materials from the forest floor.
Was reported on WSB750am this morning.
We stayed there once. Fun area. Took kiddos on first helicopter ride. Refused to go to Dollywood. There’s been some damage at Dollywood and the park has been closed.
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/fire-close-to-dollywood-dreammore-resort-cabins-evacuated/357499792
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/fire-close-to-dollywood-dreammore-resort-cabins-evacuated/357499792 - “Not far away from Dollywood, some 50 to 60 birds were moved out Monday night from the American Eagle Foundation.
“It wasn’t graceful, but we did our best to retrieve every bird and then load about 40-50 pounds of raptor food along with. These birds are now resting safely in individual kennels at several AEF staff member homes 10+ miles away from the fires,” she wrote.
Foundation President Al Cecere also went to check on the birds at the Eagle Mountain Sanctuary at Dollywood. Because of the smoke, limited access to the site and the topography, the eagles could not be removed Monday night, according to Julia Cecere.”
https://www.eagles.org/eagle-nest-cams/dollywood-nest-cam/ - “Notice: Regarding the wild fires in the area, all 80+ birds at American Eagle Foundation have been relocated to a safe space now (removed last night (Nov. 28) and early this morning (Nov. 29) from both off-park and on-park facilities in Pigeon Forge).”
“Why is EVERY cabin on fire?” Indeed.
East Tennessee resident here. This is something that I posted on Facebook earlier today. Mostly still valid.
Here is an update on the fire situation in Gatlinburg. About 14000 people were evacuated. About 2000 are currently in shelters. Twelve have been taken to hospitals; three of them to Vanderbilt with severe burns. Hundreds of structures have been destroyed (tentatively 70 in Wears Valley, 70 in Cobbly Knob, perhaps up to 100 in Westgate Resorts, perhaps up to 75 in Black Bear Falls resort). Some of the areas within Gatlinburg: Alamo Steak House, Hillbilly Golf, Wedding Chapel, some hotels, and at least one bank.
Not significantly damaged: Aquarium, Dollywood, Elkmont, LeConte Lodge, and Ober Gatlinburg. Reports are that the downtown area of Gatlinburg is intact.
The fires spread very quickly yesterday due to incredibly dry conditions and wind gusts that exceeded 80 mph in some areas.
There are still fourteen active fires in the general area, but I don’t have a current report on how bad things currently are. My guess is that things are a lot better today due to the rain last night.
There are still areas, such as portions of Ski Mountain, that people have not been able to reach yet to check for damage.
Israel, parts of the U.S...., just sayin’.
Prayers up for the families and people in harm’s way.
California people know all too well the danger of massive and out of control forest/brush fires.
Stay safe. Things can be replaced, people can’t!
My love affair with the Appalachian Mountains began when I was 14. I have prowled those Appalachians all my life, it seems. The rhododendrum and mountain laurel, the ‘hollers’, the wild flowers, the wild life. I am profoundly saddened.