Rising from the Ashes: The Chimney Tops 2 Wildfires in Memory and Art

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This collection features art created by illustrators Paige Braddock, Marshall Ramsey, and Danny Wilson in response to interviews with those impacted by the 2016 Chimney Tops 2 wildfires. Imagery depicts evacuation stories and Gatlinburg's recovery.
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2016-2022

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The Great Smoky Mountains Church of Christ as a Beacon of Hope

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  • Helen Barnett of Great Smoky Mountains Church of Christ in Pigeon Forge remembered how the church helped folks who had lost everything. Survivors would show up at the church in shock, just needing to talk. Helen and other volunteers at the church...
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  • 2021-2022
 2024-07-28 Publique
 

The Kindness of Strangers

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  • “We were blessed in so many ways. Every place we went there were people there that wanted to pray with us, they wanted to hug us.”
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  • 2021-2022
 2024-07-28 Publique
 

Susan Melchor's Evacuation and Return

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  • 1. Susan Melchor whose home was off Fox Run, is a classic example of how volunteer groups helped victims rebuild when insurance and other aid groups fell short. 2. Monday morning, she noticed embers falling from the sky. She called work saying she...
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  • 2022
 2024-07-28 Publique
 

A Salute from Smokey the Bear

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  • Hats off to all the tireless firefighters and the undaunted spirit of Tennesseans
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  • 2016-12-01
 2024-12-19 Publique
 

Children Ask for Santa's Help

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  • Yes, Virginia... There is a Dolly.
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  • 2016-12-16
 2024-12-19 Publique
 

The Perfect Storm

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  • "Never in the history of this park or even in the surrounding area had anyone seen the combination of severe drought, fire on the landscape, and an extreme wind event occurring at the same time. It was the perfect storm." Joe Strutler, USFS, who...
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  • 2022
 2024-12-19 Publique
 

The Chimney Tops 2 Fire

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  • On Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at 5:30 P.M., the Chimney Tops 2 fire was reported in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. The fire burned in remote terrain, with vertical cliffs and narrow rocky ridges. This is where the story begins.
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  • 2022
 2024-12-19 Publique
 

Relentless Flames Take Over Gatlinburg

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  • By 8 P.M., there was a mandatory evacuation called for Gatlinburg. The flames were flanking downtown. Since noon, there were over 3,500 boots on the ground from 225 agencies. But the high winds were relentless. Flames rapidly advanced.Even...
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  • 2022
 2024-12-19 Publique
 

Gary Ownby Clears the Road

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  • Faith and fate lined up the night of the 28th. Gary and Jill Ownby had settled in for the night when Gary woke up to see fire coming over the hill.Loading up the dog, two gallons of gas and his trusty boy scout knife, Gary and Jill headed down the...
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  • 2022
 2024-12-19 Publique
 

Erik Dobell Wakes Up to the Fire

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  • Master mentalist and magician Erik Dobell woke up from a nap to flickering lights.when he opened his front door what he saw wasn't an illusion. "I opened the front door and everything was on fire. It looked like cartoon hell," Dobell grabbed...
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  • 2022
 2024-12-19 Publique