The raging wildfires is the eastern part of my state of Tennessee have only recently made the national news, but they have been going on for some time.
Reports this morning say that authorities suspect arson for at least half of the 60 identified fires so far and two men have been arrested and charged.
Two step brothers barely made it out of their cabin alive.
Update: Gatlinburg, Tenn., is a renowned tourist town nestled against the mountains, drawing millions of visitors and conventioneers per year.
Formerly isolated, the entire region around the town has become similarly built up. More than 14,000 people have been evacuated from Gatlinburg's outlying regions. Authorities say that downtown is "good for now." But, “It’s the apocalypse on both sides.”
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