Thanks for the link to the fire info, ER. After experiencing some pretty nasty wildfires here in Eastern Tennessee last fall, I am a lot more aware of these events than I once was.
The story of Gatlinburg and how that fire spread so quickly and violently is a textbook example of how things can get out of control quickly when it’s dry.
If large areas of the watershed are burnt/denuded water will run-off much more quickly. This might cause problems next year with high inflow rates and/or high reservoir levels, possibly exceeding outflow capacities of the power plant and MS.