what caused the fire in pigeon forge?
WVLT News Sam Luther spoke to a sheltering vacationer, who said if it werent for the kindness of strangers, he and his 20 family members would have spent the night in their van. The cause of the structure and brush fire were not known as of Thursday night, according to deputies. About 150 people were evacuated Sunday and the American Red Cross opened a shelter at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. We hope that everyone has a good spring break, officials said. Follow here for live updates on what officials are calling the Hatcher Mountain Road/Indigo Lane Fire. Have a phone thats charged and on and listen to the media.. Bradley Phillips, 59, was discovered at 412 Long Hollow Road. Some are calling it the Indigo Lane Fire. Red Cross volunteers have been put on standby and are ready to help if an overnight shelter is needed, said Sharon Hudson,executive director of the Eastern Tennessee chapter. fire They can some back in the morning and the fire hasnt moved., On the other hand, high winds also concerned responders, Smith said. The high wind gusts up to 87 mph, in addition to creating a firestorm, We have personnel going door to door, he said. While the fire was put out, several people are now without Web-Must reside in State of Tennessee no further than 30 road miles from the Pigeon Forge Fire Station #1 or Fire Station #2. He also told WVLT News that buses are en route to Pigeon Forge Primary, Intermediate, Junior High and High School to dismiss students. Crews spent Thursday through Saturday working to establish a containment area lower down the mountain. A trailer full of cots sat unopened at the community center, untouched and not laid out for people to sleep on until late Wednesday night. The fast-moving brush fire quickly grew to 30 to 40 acres and prompted WVLT News spoke with the Sevier County Assistant for Governmental Affairs Perrin Anderson said the number of affected structures was higher because of duplicate counts. It looks like somebody just went through there and just dropped a bomb on the place, Shannon McCostlin told WATE. However, due to the extreme nature of the wind continued to be a problem for the area. Tennessee wildfires near Pigeon Forge cost $66 million Today is looking as if it could be our last day in Sevier county in support of the wild fire operations. Phase one will be a trial on duty and breach and will be applied to all parties involved. Local agencies incurred more than $3 millionof expenses, Anderson added. Family owned toy store destroyed by fire in Pigeon Forge The fire was 30 to 40 acres and was 100% contained by Friday afternoon. In addition to local fire departments, resources have responded from 70 agencies in Middle and Upper East Tennessee as well as the Tennessee National Guard and the U.S. Forest Service. But he had no idea his flag and banner had been rescued until he made the trek to Pigeon Forge to check on what was left of his property. fire Emma Frederick and her family, who were staying at an Airbnb rental in Sevier County for the week, received an alert about the evacuations Wednesday afternoon when they were out, and were unable to retrieve their belongings from the cabin.