Smoky Mountain Journal -City Of Gatlinburg, Sevier County Release 911 Calls During Deadly Gatlinburg Wildfires




The Great Smoky Mountain Journal Staff Reports Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:21 AM

City Of Gatlinburg, Sevier County Release 911 Calls During Deadly Gatlinburg Wildfires
The City of Gatlinburg as well as Sevier County released heartbreaking 911 calls Wednesday made prior to and during the deadly Gatlinburg wildfires. The raw audio details harrowing escapes and the desperate pleas for help made by wildfire survivors when the flames approached homes and businesses. The recordings also detail the heroic efforts of crews battling the blaze behind the scenes. The calls as well as the dash cam video take you to the scene of the deadly November wildfires. The calls show efforts from first responders who helped evacuate residents during the fires that killed 14 people as well as a detailed timeline of the overwhelming growth of the fire that damaged thousands of structures. The audio recordings are another piece to the puzzle of how and when survivors and victims asked for help, and how and when crews responded.