A fiery scene made for the movies becomes reality in Pigeon Forge. "It was unlike anything you've ever seen before in your life. You had fire in those three-story cabins just going from top to bottom," said Tony Watson, chief of the Pigeon Forge Fire
(CNN) -- A fast-moving wildfire consumed more than 200 acres and engulfed dozens of mountain homes outside the resort town of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, threatening visitors and locals alike. Pigeon Forge, located in eastern Tennessee is best known for singer Dolly Parton's theme park, Dollywood, which was not affected by the fire. Positioned on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains, the area also is popular with the outdoors crowd and has a wide variety of
Firefighters were helped in putting out the fire by heavy rain that fell Monday afternoon and evening. Some families were relocated to Kingwood Inn in Gatlinburg. Some areas were still burning Tuesday, but firefighters said they had the fire completely
Pigeon Forge Fire Department crews were fighting the fire at Dollywood until about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night and a few firefighters remained on the site overnight for observation. Park spokesman Pete Owens told The
About 20 fire departments have been fighting the fire, authorities said. "Propane tanks have been exploding," Pigeon Forge Fire Chief Tony Watson said Sunday. "It's been real dangerous." Now at 230 acres, the blaze started as a house fire, according to
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