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Damage from Gatlinburg Fire 2016
On November 28th and 29th of 2016, fire swept through the mountains around Gatlinburg. One of those fires began almost a week earlier near the Chimney Tops trail within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. By the 28th, sections of fire had spread north, closer to subdivisions in Gatlinburg, due to high winds. By that night, many areas all around the town-and including buildings within a block of the main business strip, were engulfed. Fourteen people were killed. Over 16,000 acres destroyed, including over 2,000 buildings. The town was shut down for more than a week. These photos were taken about a week after that, on December 15 and 16.
I have waited to post these because I have no interest in gaining "likes" or whatever by showing them. I simply think they need to be seen. (there will be 22 in total for now)
Also please excuse the huge watermark-I recently found some of my photos on a website/blog without any credit given and no way to contact the "writer". I'd rather these photos not be passed around by anyone else without permission.
Damage from Gatlinburg Fire 2016
On November 28th and 29th of 2016, fire swept through the mountains around Gatlinburg. One of those fires began almost a week earlier near the Chimney Tops trail within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. By the 28th, sections of fire had spread north, closer to subdivisions in Gatlinburg, due to high winds. By that night, many areas all around the town-and including buildings within a block of the main business strip, were engulfed. Fourteen people were killed. Over 16,000 acres destroyed, including over 2,000 buildings. The town was shut down for more than a week. These photos were taken about a week after that, on December 15 and 16.
I have waited to post these because I have no interest in gaining "likes" or whatever by showing them. I simply think they need to be seen. (there will be 22 in total for now)
Also please excuse the huge watermark-I recently found some of my photos on a website/blog without any credit given and no way to contact the "writer". I'd rather these photos not be passed around by anyone else without permission.