[pct-l] Fires

[Jim & Jane Moody]

Actually, there have 3 Chimney Fires. One of the worst fires in the history of the Smokies (GSMNP) occurred in Nov, 2016. Here's an excerpt from a news story. 

"The two teen suspects , boys ages 15 and 17, were charged with aggravated arson on Dec. 7, about two weeks after a fire in Great Smoky Mountain National Park spread to the neighboring communities, killing 14 people, destroying more than 2,000 homes and businesses and forcing the evacuation of as many as 14,000 visitors and residents." 

The fire was started in the Chimneys area of the park on the TN side, near US 441, the only east-west vehicle route through the park. The fire stayed small for a few days but exploded into Gatlinburg when hurricane-force winds arose. 

Mango 

From: "Brick Robbins" <brick at brickrobbins.com> 
To: "Town Food" <pctl at marcusschwartz.com> 
Cc: "PCT" <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Saturday, May 6, 2017 4:35:40 PM 
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fires 

My bad: Two fires with the same name. 

I haven't been able to find anything beyond "human caused" 



On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com> wrote: 
> On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 1:02 PM, Town Food <pctl at marcusschwartz.com> wrote: 
>> This thread reminds me, there was a trail rumor last year that the 
>> Chimney Fire was caused by thru-hikers -- 
> 
> The Chimney Fire was near Lake Nacimiento (Near Paso Robles) very far 
> from the PCT 
> 
> It was caused by a vehicle 
> http://www.ksby.com/story/35027734/investigators-identify-cause-of-chimney-fire 
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