Gatlinburg fire chief: 'The worst is definitely over'

[paleotn]

Source: Asheville Citizen-Times

GATLINBURG — More than 150 homes and businesses lay in smoking ruins Tuesday after wildfire flames whipped by high-speed winds raged overnight through town and displaced more than 14,000 residents, officials estimated.

"This is a fire for the history books," Gatlinburg Fire Chief Greg Miller said at a morning news conference. "The likes of this has never been seen here. But the worst is definitely over with."

More than 200 firefighters from across the state remain on the way to help douse the wildfires, and the Tennessee Army National Guard plans to dump water onto the flames from a helicopter, with at least three Blackhawk helicopters standing by.

About 100-125 Guardsmen are on the ground in Sevier County with more on the way, Capt. Chris Poulopoulos said.

"We've got guys still volunteering to come," he said. "Visibility was too low to fly this morning, but we should be flying soon."

Read more: http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2016/11/29/30-gatlinburg-structures-fire-tema/94584554/

[underpants]

1. Drove right through there on Wednesday and Saturday

Thanksgiving trip to Georgia. We first saw the smoke in Wytheville VA and it continued until Chattanooga TN. About 300 miles. That smoke was from other fires that were ongoing in VA and North Georgia.

There was/is also a fire due west of Richmond VA that has filled much of the Shenandoah was smoke.

[Feeling the Bern]

2. I bet you this "I hate Washington" red state of TN will instantly put its hand out and beg

Washington for disaster aid ad FEMA money.

Personally, I believe they should pull themselves up by their bootstraps and deal with this without any government help. That means nothing. It's what Jesus would want them to do. Because God helps those that help themselves!

[paleotn]

3. Seiver county TN went 79% for Trump....

Part of me feels the same as you. Let them clean up their own fucking mess. No FEMA for you!

[uppityperson]

4. I find it odd that a Bernie supporter would write such a thing.

[Feeling the Bern]

5. Oh. . .you mean someone who has listened to turds like this scream how bad Washington is

then will have their hands out as soon as their hair is messed up?

Fuck these "I hate the government" assholes. Run to their God Emperor Trump and see if he gives a shit.

As for your little left handed swipe at me. . .I won't even dignify it with a comment.

[uppityperson]

6. Huh, that looks like a comment to me