Gatlinburg is located in Sevier County, Tennessee. Wildfires have destroyed a very large portion. The winds made the forest wildfires unpredictable. A mandatory evacuation is in effect. Three people so far in different incidents have died from the fires. Shelters are open. If you want to help contact the Red Cross or other organizations. Put---For Gatlinburg, Tennessee wildfire on donation slip. Please pray for the victims, their families, and friends. If you do not pray, please keep these people in your positive thoughts.
Fourteen people were killed in these wildfires. 159 people were injured. Two juveniles have been arrested and will be charged as adults for these crimes.
I watched news feeds and read information from the following links before blogging.
**UPDATE**https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/12/07/two-juveniles-charged-with-arson-in-deadly-east-tennessee-wildfires/?utm_term=.78975b3d6049
***UPDATE**http://abcnews.go.com/US/death-toll-tennessee-wildfires-rises-13-recovery-efforts/story?id=43927471
***UPDATE** http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/seven-deaths-confirmed-great-smokies-wildfires-spread-tennessee-n690311
***UPDATE** http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/01/us/gatlinburg-fires/index.html
***UPDATE** http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/11/30/gatlinburg-assesses-wildfire-damage/94665376/
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/29/us/gatlinburg-fires/index.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/smoky-wildfire-forces-evacuation-over-14k-flames-threaten-tourist-towns-n689511
http://abc7chicago.com/news/gatlinburg-fire-threatens-dollywood;-hundreds-of-buildings-burned-in-tennessee/1630273/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/29/tennessee-wildfires-gatlinburg/94591254/
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/national/tennessee/story/2016/nov/29/latest-officials-say-about-100-homes-damaged-gatlinburg-fire/400218/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/29/worst-possible-conditions-residents-flee-gaitlinburg-tenn-as-flames-lick-roads/?utm_term=.c5a873806fd3Sevier
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