Wildfires engulfed the Great Smoky Mountain National Park on Monday and strong winds further complicated efforts to put out the fires, forcing a mandatory evacuation order to be issued for residents of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Terrifying videos and breathtaking pictures below show the scene near downtown Gatlinburg (*Warning: Some of the following tweets contain language not suitable for children and some might find objectionable):
Just got a group of people off the mountain after two of the three routes off the mountain were blocked. The spur was on fire. #Gatlinburg pic.twitter.com/FI6ZuTTdCD
— Treyton (@treyton) November 29, 2016
Evacuations under way near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, as high winds hamper firefighters’ efforts to quell wildfires. https://t.co/hjrHwgXvJR pic.twitter.com/70beQmPjSC
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 29, 2016
#Gatlinburg this is the wedding chappel in Gatlinburg @spann @kingofkingsport pic.twitter.com/D4JloGqFoi
— LadyJsReviews (@ItsJustMeJen75) November 29, 2016
TENNESSEE: PHOTOS: National Guard is being brought in to city of Gatlinburg and beyond as massive wildfires force mandatory evacuations. pic.twitter.com/FnLmS3ZJaO
— KolHaolam (@KolHaolam) November 29, 2016
Wildfires in the Smoky Mountains have made Gatlinburg look like a war-zone. pic.twitter.com/52R6hDSQih
— Everything TN (@Everything_TN) November 28, 2016
Strong winds are complicating efforts to put out wildfires threatening the @GreatSmokyNPS National Park. https://t.co/2s6ukdKi75
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) November 29, 2016
Save our beautiful mountains ?#Gatlinburg pic.twitter.com/RqvOhwuVTL
— Everything TN (@Everything_TN) November 29, 2016
More Park Vista Hotel from FB. #Gatlinburg pic.twitter.com/dWiYrV0tyf
— NewMarketMauler (@NewMarketMauler) November 29, 2016
What’s happening in #Gatlinburg is unreal!!!pic.twitter.com/slKZvsX4Xe
— Chris (@ChrisBrownBruh) November 29, 2016
Apocalyptic scene: Blaze rips through #Gatlinburg, Tennessee https://t.co/zCDJNUMREx pic.twitter.com/ryVdl9rzHn
— RT (@RT_com) November 29, 2016
Speechless..#Gatlinburg pic.twitter.com/UN6qDdjUAD
— Everything TN (@Everything_TN) November 29, 2016
One resident recounts his harrowing tale, and asks the country for prayers.
Emotional interview with #Gatlinburg, #PigeonForge fire evacuee… "Pray for us… God will take care of the rest." https://t.co/2y4ZWNi4Rn pic.twitter.com/UTbES7mq8g
— Robin Meade (@RobinMeade) November 29, 2016
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