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The 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires, also known as the Gatlinburg wildfires, [1] were a complex of wildfires which began in late November 2016. Some of the towns most impacted were Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg , both near Great Smoky Mountains National Park .
The Rough Ridge fire in the Cohutta Wilderness, believed to have started from a lightning strike October 16, [13] burned almost 11,300 hectares (28,000 acres), making it one of the largest fires ever in Georgia. The Rock Mountain fire was about 4,250 hectares (10,500 acres) and caused the evacuation of Dream Catcher Cove north of Tate City. [14]
2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires: Tennessee: Began in late November 2016. It significantly impacted the towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, both near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The fires claimed at least 14 lives, [67] [68] injured 190, [69] and is one of the largest natural disasters in the history of Tennessee. [70] [71] [72 ...
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The area within the Mountain fire perimeter has seen eight significant wildfires in the last four decades. Most began in the fall, when Santa Ana winds can become particularly dangerous. Southern ...
The Mountain Fire has swallowed homes in Southern California, while multiple fires are popping up on the East Coast. Wildfires burning on both coasts; Amtrak service disrupted in Northeast Skip to ...
The 2016 wildfire season involved wildfires in multiple continents. Below is a partial list of articles on wildfires from around the world in the year 2016. Fire by the Dão River , in northern Portugal , August 2016 Cushion plant and pencil pine, Lake Mackenzie fire, Tasmania
The Black Bear Fire sparked by a traffic accident on I-40 in Pisgah National Forest continues to grow and is 0% contained, N.C. Forest Service says. ... while the Great Smoky Mountains National ...