MSN fire Mountain Tough is a program for those that wish to help the citizens, businesses and visitors to Sevier County. One video shows firefighters escaping as flames jump at them, propelled by high winds. Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters opened the conference by confirming that there had been no fatalities as of Friday. Upon arrival to the area, they will receive their assignments to help fellow firefighters that have already been on scene for several hours, officials with the Dandridge Fire Department said. Tennessee wildfire near Gatlinburg prompts evacuations of Positioned on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains, the area also is popular with outdoors enthusiasts and has a wide variety of other attractions, including music theaters, outlet malls, go-kart tracks and miniature golf courses. Mayor Waters confirmed that there had still been no fatalities in the week, and the only person seriously injured had been released from the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Sevier County residents, visitors face uncertainty amid wildfire. The Sevier County Emergency Management said at about 3:10 p.m. Thursday that the evacuation area would be reduced shortly. Red Cross officials confirmed the Pigeon Forge Community Center shelter will close at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Kings Academy is open as a shelter for those evacuating due to local fires. Tennessee National Guard officials told WVLT News that they have provided six UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to support responders in Sevier County Thursday morning. Fire Waters also gave an update on the Millstone Gap Fire, another fire in the Sevier County area. Wind-fueled wildfires swept across Sevier County in 2016 claiming lives, homes and livelihoods forever changing the landscape of Gatlinburg and the Smokies. Rainfalltotals did little to compete with gusty winds overnight, lowering hopes of containing thefire that eruptedin the popular mountain retreat in the Great Smoky Mountains. Earlier Wednesday, Sevier County warned of astrong storm system approaching the area, bringing damaging winds to the entire area. Everybody took it very seriously because of what happened, he said. He clarified that officials tried to reopen Wears Valley Road Thursday, but had to close it again due to hotspots. All parties agreed that Phase two would not start until Phase one was finished, scheduling the Phase two trial 200 days after the court rules on Phase one. Officials said that airdrops will continue Friday morning. Officials with the Rural Metro Fire Department announced they deployed one engine and one chief officer to Sevier County to assist their incident management team. Map: In light of Smokies fire in Wears Valley, track wildfires in Tennessee Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge Fires Kill 3; at Least 400
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