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WILDFIRES BLAZE IN GATLINBURG, TN: THOUSANDS EVACUATED

Madison Park, Artemis Moshtaghian and Chuck Johnston, CNN

Nov.29, 2016

Gatlinburg, Tennessee (CNN)Fanned by strong winds and the Southeast's worst drought in nearly a decade, at least 14 wildfires burned in and around Gatlinburg, Tennessee, forcing evacuations from the popular tourist destination and nearby communities.

"If you're a person of prayer, we could use your prayers," Gatlinburg Fire Chief Greg Miller said Monday evening as crews battled wind gusts of up to 70 mph.