Creed Bratton Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 More so of reporting on what folks say they are seeing while they are in the middle of insanity, where they cannot think clearly. I watched a local Knoxville channel last night where someone said they were in Park Vista and that the space needle was completely engulfed from what they could see. That couldn't have been further from the truth. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Sorry for the double post, but saw this from the Knoxville News Sentinel http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/11/29/dollywood-employee-finds-burned-bible-page-after-wildfires/94630820/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Plummer Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Sad to see Hillbilly Golf gone. That was my first ever miniature golf course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 According to a statement from Dollywood on the park's website, park employees are currently focused on assisting those affected by the wildfires and providing food and housing for firefighters and other first responders, and this will remain the focus for the next couple of days. As such, Dollywood will remain closed through Thursday and will reopen on Friday at 2 PM. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Sad to see Hillbilly Golf gone. That was my first ever miniature golf course. Hillbilly Golf is not gone. They have most of the structures and little scorching on the greens. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 And stuff like this, ladies and gentlemen, is why Dolly Parton is amazing. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dolly-parton-announces-aid-to-tennessee-fire-victims_us_583fa0f8e4b09e21702cba3c 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustbucket Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I just donated to this for the family who lost homes from this tragedy. http://dollywoodfoundation.org/ This was sent out to season pass holders via email. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Visited this weekend, happy to confirm HillBilly Golf looked okay but was closed. Parts of town by the mountains were flattened, looked like a war zone. Some hotels and structures on RiverRoad are gone. I heard the building at the top of The Sky Lift is gone. The putt putt golf course in the middle of town had noticeable damage at the top. On a positive note the town was packed, it was great to see the commitment from tourist and the resolve of the locals. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 If convicted, the teenagers accused of starting the fire could face 60 years to life in prison. http://www.wdrb.com/story/34065996/teens-charged-in-deadly-tenn-wildfires-could-get-life-in-prison 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Wykoff Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Excellent story: http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/12/18/questions-linger-wildfire-alerts/95144318/ Much of the carnage of the Firestorm could have been moderated if effective Fire-Wise building codes had been in place along with Woodland Urban Interface Landscaping Rules. The Sevier County area has been very resistant to updating building codes to reflect modern safety concerns. We now see the costly results of such inaction and the effects of this Firestorm will linger for years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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