Inspiring america. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening, there was so little time to flee as near 90mileanhour wind gusts and plunging humidity set a wildfire exploding overnight into a deadly and destructive rampage outside gatlingburg, tennessee. Thousands fleeing their home, with little more than the clothes on their back. Homes and businesses left in smouldering ruins. We learned today, at least three people have been killed. Its happening southeast of knoxville, around the popular resort areas of tennessees great smokey mountains. Thats where Kerry Sanders has the latest. Wow. Reporter the fire storm exploded in seconds. Hit the gas, hit the gas reporter residents and vacationers thought they were safe, until they looked out their windows. Panic. Thats all we had was panic. We could feel the heat coming off it was nothing but red. Oh, my god, its so hot. Reporter the escape was complicated by narrow mountain roads, flames everywhere. Michael reed separated from his wife and
Your life. And best friends. A boy and his dog and an unbreakable bond inspiring america. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening, there was so little time to flee as near 90mileanhour wind gusts and plunging humidity set deadly and destructive rampage outside gatlingburg, tennessee. Thousands fleeing their home, with little more than the clothes on their back. Homes and businesses left in smouldering ruins. We learned today, at least three people have been killed. Its happening southeast of knoxville, around the popular resort areas of tennessees great smokey mountains. Thats where Kerry Sanders has the latest. Hit the gas, hit the gas reporter residents and vacationers thought they were safe, until they looked out their windows. Panic. Thats all we had was panic. We could feel the heat coming off it was nothing but red. Oh, my god, its so hot. Reporter the escape was complicated by narrow mountain roads, flames everywhere. Michael reed separated from his wife and two children in
A boy and his dog and an unbreakable bond inspiring america. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening, there was so little time to flee as near 90mileanhour wind gusts and plunging humidity set a wildfire exploding overnight into a rampage outside gatlingburg, tennessee. Thousands fleeing their home, with little more than the clothes on their back. Homes and businesses left in smouldering ruins. We learned today, at least three people have been killed. Its happening southeast of knoxville, around the popular resort areas of tennessees great smokey mountains. Thats where Kerry Sanders has the latest. Wow. Reporter the fire storm exploded in seconds. Reporter residents and vacationers thought they were safe, until they looked out their windows. Panic. Thats all we had was panic. We could feel the heat coming off it was nothing but red. Oh, my god, its so hot. Reporter the escape was complicated by narrow mountain roads, flames everywhere. Michael reed separated from his wife and two c
Seconds. Hit the gas, hit the gas reporter residents and vacationers thought they were safe, until they looked out their windows. Panic. s panic. Constance, chloe and 9yearold lily are alive. She called from the house phone and said there were flames across the street from our house and she didnt know what to do. I told her to call 911 and get out. That was the last time i heard from her. Reporter tonight with the fire still burning, authorities are beginning to assess the damage. Entire neighborhoods destroyed. 14,000 ordered to evacuate. 2,000 fled to structures damaged or destroyed. Gatlinburg is a resort town about an hour from knoxville. The flames threatened several popular tourist destinations. The greatest smokey mountains, the most visited park in the country, an aquarium with 10,000 animals, and Dolly Partons dollywood theme park. Dollywood was spared, but this week, they released a Public Service announcement about wildfires, said shes heart broken and hotel, the fire trappe
Seconds. Hit the gas, hit the gas reporter residents and vacationers thought they were safe, until they looked out their windows. Panic. s panic. Constance, chloe and 9yearold lily are alive. She called from the house phone and said there were flames across the street from our house and she didnt know what to do. I told her to call 911 and get out. That was the last time i heard from her. Reporter tonight with the fire still burning, authorities are beginning to assess the damage. Entire neighborhoods destroyed. 14,000 ordered to evacuate. 2,000 fled to structures damaged or destroyed. Gatlinburg is a resort town about an hour from knoxville. The flames threatened several popular tourist destinations. The greatest smokey mountains, the most visited park in the country, an aquarium with 10,000 animals, and Dolly Partons dollywood theme park. Dollywood was spared, but this week, they released a Public Service announcement about wildfires, said shes heart broken and hotel, the fire trappe