There's FIRE in them there hills...

[gmc2003]

@SmokinVOLfan , @TNJAKE I just read this on the morning news. Hope you guys and any other SMF members in Tennessee are safe.

Tennesse wildfire now 3K acres and is only 5% contained, evacuations remain in place

Mandatory evacuation order issued in Tennessee in response to fire

www.foxnews.com

Chris

 

[TNJAKE]

Over closer to John. We had a massive wildfire in same area in 2016. Had bad storms and rain last night so hopefully that helped. Before that we were extremely dry and had 60mph wind gusts

 

[gmc2003]

Glad your safe Jake, how close is it to John?

Chris

 

[TNJAKE]

Glad your safe Jake, how close is it to John?

Chris

John's around Knoxville so probably around 40mi from him

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

I live right outside Knoxville closer to the mountains. You could see the smoke from my house yesterday. Crazy 40 mph winds and dry the whole mountain went up like a matchstick. They closed our county schools today. Sent fire departments from all the surrounding counties. The rain we got didn't help at all. Praying it doesn't start moving towards my direction and for all those affected more so than me.

 

[TNJAKE]

I live right outside Knoxville closer to the mountains. You could see the smoke from my house yesterday. Crazy 40 mph winds and dry the whole mountain went up like a matchstick. They closed our county schools today. Sent fire departments from all the surrounding counties. The rain we got didn't help at all. Praying it doesn't start moving towards my direction and for all those affected more so than me.

Wind was brutal yesterday. Sure that didn't help things. No rain in forecast until Wednesday I think. Our county had to send fire teams to Russellville KY yesterday to work on a big wildfire. Had a few idiots around here yesterday decided it would be a great day to burn things so we had a few fires but nothing crazy. Stay safe bud

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

I am at work(in Knoxville) right now. When I get home later I will get some pictures and post them up.

 

[gmc2003]

Glad to hear your safe John. Hopefully the firefighters get it under control sooner then later.

Chris

 

[Brokenhandle]

You guys stay safe!

Ryan

 

[sandyut]

I heard of the fire and of last nights wild weather.

Stay safe brothers!

 

[kilo charlie]

Everyone be safe out there.. just remember things can be replaced - people cannot

 

[Bearcarver]

Prayers sent to that area, from Macungie!

Bear

 

[GaryHibbert]

High winds and real dry conditions--real bad combination.
Stay safe and pray the fire stays away.
Gary

 

[indaswamp]

Stay safe people!!!

 

[bigfurmn]

Be careful people. Remember ‘tis better to run today so you can still run tomorrow. Aka be smart enough to know when it’s time to haul ass the other way.