Well, this morning, windstoked wildfires have forced the evacuations in two popular tourist towns in east tennessee. A mandatory evacuation was ordered for downtown gatlinburg as flames and choking smoke swept through and around the Great Smoky Mountain National park. An advisory was issued there, were also evacuated. Police have been going door to door to warn residents. The wind direction is swirling. Weve picked up many embers and caused spot fires. Multiple trees began to fall, taking down power line which is caused other fires to occur. We are in the process of fighting multiple fires. The National Guard has been mobilized. Nearby, the dollywood resort was also evacuated last night. A chartered jetliner with 81 people on board crashed in central colombia last night. A Brazilian Soccer Team was on board but there are reports of survivors. Officials say at least 75 people were killed. Rescue operations have been suspended. The jet had stopped in santa cruz bolivia and was on route t
Fire. There is another fire here at home. Good afternoon, i am yetta gibson. Thank you for joining us at noon. It is more than three years since 19 members of the granite hot shot members lost their lives in the fire. Lina deflorias was there. And they were walking the trail. Memorial park trail. This is dedicated to the 19 hot shots that were killed 3 miles from here more than three years ago. Less than two hours ago, the dedication ceremony happened here. Opening up with governor ducey and said it is something you have to see this to under. He met with the families. That is a three quarter of mile journey trail and follows the last steps of the hot shots they were killed. At the top, it would be a site. An observation site where you can look down and see the fatality site. Every 600 yards. There are granite members and they have the name of the hot shots. But they have a picture and story of each one of them and get to know who they were as individuals. Then at the top you will be ab
Anybody who wants to honor the hotshots have a place to go. It is a memorial start park. I want to show you where this is. We put it in 3d. Right here is the town of yarnell. Actually, still about here. This is where you will be parking off of 89. It will be a little bit of a walk. If i zoom in, you will see just how steep this terrain is. Youre going to walk up to the site where the memorial is, we spin this around. It is about a fourhour hike. It is a sevenmile hike where the memorial will be. This is where the hotshots died in that fastmoving fire more than three years ago. You can park off of 89a if you want to visit the site. The trail to the memorial is a long hike. Courtney griffin was at the unveiling and has the story. Reporter a dedication place this morning to honor the 19 fallen hotshots who sacrificed their lives over three years ago. These 19 men lost their life here and it is important that we honor that sacrifice. Reporter governor doug ducey and the families of the 19
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