Flint Gap Fire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park now 75
WEBStory by Knoxville News Sentinel staff. • 15m. T he Flint Gap Fire, which has been burning for more than three weeks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, was 75% contained as of Sept. 22 ...
Kuwohi name restored to the highest peak in the Smokies - Great Smoky ...
WEB5 days ago · News Release Date: September 18, 2024 Contact: Katie Liming. ... Kuwohi is one of the most popular sites in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with more than 650,000 visitors per year. It is the tallest point in Tennessee and the third-highest summit east of the Mississippi River.
What to expect this fall at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
WEBSep 16, 2024 · News Release Date: September 16, 2024 Contact: Katie Liming. GATLINBURG, Tenn.—It’s beginning to feel like fall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Fall is a beautiful but busy time in the Smokies. Visitors should plan their trips and expect crowds, traffic congestion and limited parking throughout the park.
More than $10 million in improvements coming soon to Great Smoky ...
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park is using recreation fee revenue funds to: Improve visitor safety. We’ve started the park’s first Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR) team.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Flint Gap fire expands in …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Tennessee National Guard members have dropped 25,000 gallons of water on a wildfire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Hannah Mountain, and the fire has grown. The undergrowth...
Where is the fire in the Smoky Mountains? Update on Flint Gap Fire
WEBAug 29, 2024 · On the evening of Aug. 26 a wildfire was reported burning near Hannah Mountain, south of Abrams Creek. As of noon on Aug. 27, the Flint Gap Fire was estimated to be about 10 acres. According to ...
Fire in Great Smoky Mountains National Park: See road, trail …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A wildland fire reported inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Monday has led to road, trail and campsite closures in the park, according to park officials. As of Wednesday, these...
$10M improvements coming to Great Smoky Mountains …
WEBMar 20, 2024 · More than $10 million in improvements are coming to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park thanks to the “Park it Forward” program.
Wildfire near Smoky Mountains prompts mandatory evacuations
WEBMar 31, 2022 · SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Firefighters sought to get a handle Wednesday on a wildfire spreading near Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, amid mandatory evacuations as winds whipped up ahead of a line of strong storms forecast to move in overnight.
Great Smoky Mountain Flint Gap Fire Update | WIVK-FM
WEB1 day ago · Great Smoky Mountain Flint Gap Fire Update. Posted on September 22, 2024. GATLINBURG, TN— The Flint Gap Fire is now 75% contained. Yesterday, firefighters hiked into the fire and continued to safely secure the perimeter and put out hot spots. Today fire crews continue to work the fire, mopping up hot spots and remaining areas of heat within ...