area. he eventually made his way back up to the house where they were driving through the firestorm. but when he got there, he screamed their names but he never found them. then he had to escape with his son. the authorities say that they re doing everything they can to try to find them. in a small community, they haven t lost hope, but they re beginning to recognize that there is a grim reality that could set in here. meantime, family members who are wondering at their other areas, cab they go home? this particular area has indeed been opened up. the evacuees can return to see what their homesteads look like and if anything survived. in this case, nothing. but in other areas, there are homes where there s a fire here a little bit further away. the houses are just safe. in gatlinburg, which is just a short diftance from here, pigeon forge, they re taking theirime about allowing people to return. in part because we had a fair amount of rain.