Officials have confirmed 14 lives were lost in the Sevier County wildfires. The 14th victim was positively identified on Jan. 27 - nearly two months to the day after the wildfires - as 59-year-old ...

UPDATE: The fire has now been 90% contained. Highway 129 is closed between Deals Gap, North Carolina and the Tabcat Boat Launch area in Tennessee, but is expected to open Tuesday. Parson Branch Road ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. -- Authorities on Wednesday charged two juveniles in an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,700 buildings in an iconic tourism spot at ...

Following the deadly 2016 Chimney Tops wildfire, local leaders implemented new systems to warn residents of future disasters. A federal survey found 84% of residents received no official warning ...

Park officials set a 410-acre containment area for the 2016 Chimney Tops 2 fire but lacked the resources to manage it. Experts say the fire management officer waited too long to request backup ...