Much of the national media continues to obsess over the recount efforts of Green Party candidate Jill Stein, even as raging wildfires fueled by high winds force the evacuation of thousands of people in the South.

Apocalyptic scene! Terrifying video, photos of Smokey Mountains engulfed; massive resort town evacuations

Fires have been burning for weeks in Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina, with hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed by flames. Emergency officials evacuated downtown Gatlinburg and the National Guard has been called in to help overwhelmed firefighters.

Fires Burning Now…based on a map from TN Dept. of Agriculture / Forestryhttps://t.co/yUhHE45Mla #local8wx pic.twitter.com/oqDqGFTG1H

— wvlt (@wvlt) November 29, 2016

All of which makes for a pretty big story, one might think… though a quick scan of social media might prove one wrong.

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Based on the reaction of social media users, there should be little doubt why so many in America rallied around Donald Trump on Election Day.

Here’s a sampling of responses from Twitter:

https://twitter.com/JaredWyand/status/803604655209062400

https://twitter.com/radglock6541/status/803616178333712384

I compiled some pics for people that don't know what's happening in #Gatlinburg, TN to shine a spotlight on this tragedy (media wont) pic.twitter.com/C3H8fdZ6s8

— Mark Kennedy (@RealMarkKennedy) November 29, 2016

The lack of urgency in the cover of the #Gatlinburg fire by MSM speaks volumes about elitism in America. @cnn @MSNBC @nytimes @JDVance1

— blister in the sun (@jeffdets) November 29, 2016

People on Twitter are doing a better job reporting on the #Gatlinburg fire than the mainstream media. Advertisers take note.

— 🦁 Fluffy 🦁 (@FluffyTrader) November 29, 2016

Seeing lots of upset folks regarding lack of national media coverage of #gatlinburg fire Couldn't agree more. Huge tourist destination.

— Brent Watts (@wattsupbrent) November 29, 2016

The lack of urgency in the cover of the #Gatlinburg fire by MSM speaks volumes about elitism in America. @cnn @MSNBC @nytimes @JDVance1

— blister in the sun (@jeffdets) November 29, 2016

People on Twitter are doing a better job reporting on the #Gatlinburg fire than the mainstream media. Advertisers take note.

— 🦁 Fluffy 🦁 (@FluffyTrader) November 29, 2016

https://twitter.com/blaubok/status/803595545302310912

In a world of 24-hour instant news media, why do I have to search for info on #Gatlinburg? An entire town is on fire & nobody seems to care.

— Patrick Martin (@tpatrickmartin) November 29, 2016

https://twitter.com/KodiGaddis/status/803545416650215424

to all the wildlife & people affected in #Gatlinburg i’m sorry more people don’t know bc twitter is the only media outlet talking about it pic.twitter.com/9Dgdk7K0iR

— lp (@lucyyemmaa13) November 29, 2016

https://twitter.com/ambsdotm/status/803605596062814208

https://twitter.com/Daggy1/status/803602280939331584

https://twitter.com/Harrison_TN/status/803589330073776128

#Gatlinburg needs to call the media and tell them a BLM protest is going on then they'll report it. #BearLivesMatter

— Anonymous Redneck (@AnonymousRednek) November 29, 2016

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