The Great Smoky Mountain Journal

Staff, Wire Reports

Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 07:28 PM

Elkmont Historic District Cabins Damaged In Fire; Investigators Asking Public For Information On How Fire Started

The National Park Service Investigative Services Branch is searching for information concerning a fire that caused damage to cabins in the Elkmont Historic District.

The cabins were damaged by a recent human-caused fire in the area known as Daisy Town. The area is among those closed to the public for rehabilitation.

Investigators are looking for information from anyone who may have seen activity leading to the fire.

Witnesses have been asked to contact investigators in the following ways:

• Call or text the ISB Tip Line at 888-653-0009
• Online at www.nps.gov/isb and click “Submit a Tip”
• Email nps_isb@nps.gov
• Message on Facebook @InvestigativeServicesNPS or Twitter @SpecialAgentNPS