GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – Newly released documents from the National Park Service reveal new details about the initial discovery of the Chimney Tops II wildfire and matches that were believed to have ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has released photos showing the extent of growth in the Chimney Tops area following the 2016 wildfire that burned most of the area and ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) – Nearly three months have passed since the devastating wildfires in Sevier County that killed 14 people and caused nearly a billion dollars in damage. Two juveniles were ...

A 3-acre wildfire has caused Great Smoky Mountains National Park to temporarily close Chimney Tops Trail and Road Prong Trail. The fire is burning just beyond the summit of the trail over extremely ...

Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have a new warning for hikers on the Chimney Tops trail who may be ignoring posted signs about the dangers along the trail that burned in the ...

Things seem so still this fall. It’s been unusually warm, but not too dry. We’ve had some storm remnants from Irma and Nate. They blew down trees and knocked off some leaves, and then moved on.

Editor's note: This story was originally published on Aug. 31, 2017. It has been updated to include the city of Gatlinburg and Sevier County officials' response to the report. You can read the ...

The Chimney Tops Trail near the location where the disastrous Gatlinburg wildfires began will be reopened to the public Friday, the National Park Service announced in a news release Tuesday. The trail ...