14000 evacuated from Gatlinburg; fires still burning - The Tennessean
The Tennessean | 14000 evacuated from Gatlinburg; fires still burning The Tennessean GATLINBURG — As Shari Beason watched the wildfire flames sweep toward Gatlinburg, the evacuation call came. She, her boyfriend Daniel Hensley and her 14-month-old son, William, left everything behind in their motel room for an emergency shelter. 'Worst possible conditions': Residents flee Gatlinburg, Tenn., as flames engulf popular resort town Smoky Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Over 14K as Flames Threaten Tourist Towns Gatlinburg Wildfires Force Evacuations in Tennessee |