Dolly Parton's Dollywood Partially Evacuated Amid Vicious Tennessee Wildfires
More than a dozen wildfires are burning through Gatlinburg, Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains National Park right now, with upwards of 14,000 people being evacuated from the town already. The Knoxville News Sentinel writes that hundreds of homes and businesses have been destroyed already, adding, "Despite rain and scores of firefighters battling the blaze, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency saw 'little hope' of any relief soon."
USA Today writes that TEMA reports no fatalities, one burn injury, and "minor injuries because of a fire truck involved in an accident."
Dolly Parton's theme park, Dollywood, located in Pigeon Forge, is also under threat. The popular Tennessee institution, founded in 1986, has evacuated 19 Dollywood Cabins and all 50 rooms that were currently hosting guests at the DreamMore Resort. Nothing has been damaged and no one has been hurt so far. Here's Dollywood's statement:
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