Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
There are several ways to approach a visit to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, or really any vacation.
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00:01 - Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA: go.stay22.com/B1_v4NBn-g
00:02 - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA: go.stay22.com/1tp1ksx_l2
While it’s good to try new things and new experiences, a couple of duds in a single vacation can really dampen the whole trip.
When you come to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Sevier County, be sure to follow these tips on what not to do around Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
Read the full story: thesmokies.com/what-not-to-do-gatlinburg
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There are several ways to approach a visit to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, or really any vacation.
đź“Ť RECOMMENDED PLACES TO VISIT
00:01 - Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA: go.stay22.com/B1_v4NBn-g
00:02 - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA: go.stay22.com/1tp1ksx_l2
While it’s good to try new things and new experiences, a couple of duds in a single vacation can really dampen the whole trip.
When you come to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Sevier County, be sure to follow these tips on what not to do around Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
Read the full story: thesmokies.com/what-not-to-do-gatlinburg
Disclosure: This blog (and YouTube channel) will occasionally contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission on a purchase without additional cost to you.
![Footage offers an up-close look at the massive wildfire in Wears Valley, TN [2022] (Tom Lucas/WCVFD)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vM_9KJPqPK4/mqdefault.jpg "Footage offers an up-close look at the massive wildfire in Wears Valley, TN [2022] (Tom Lucas/WCVFD)
On Wednesday morning, March 30, 2022, officials with the Sevier County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) reported a fire near Hatcher Mountain Road and Indigo Lane in the Wears Valley community.
What started out as a brushfire was quickly upgraded to a forest fire after multiple structure fires were reported in the area.
By 9 pm, The Tennessee Department of Agriculture reported that the Wears Valley fire, which is named the Hatcher Mountain Road/Indigo Lane Fire, had grown to encompass 1,000 acres and was 0% contained.
This video was shot in the Waldens Ridge area of Waldens Creek overnight by local firefighter Tom Lucas. Lucas works for the Sevierville Fire Department but was volunteering for the Waldens Creek Volunteer Fire Department last night when he captured the footage.
Evacuations were ordered for the affected areas. And those evacuation areas grew overnight as crews continued to battle flames.
Lucas credits early evacuation notices for saving lives and preventing people from being caught off guard.
By morning, officials on the ground were reporting that weather conditions had somewhat improved giving crews a much-needed assist.
Rising humidity and rain calmed the fire and lowered the heat early this morning. Winds also calmed a bit.
During a press conference this morning around 10 am, Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters reported that the now 3,700-acre fire was 5% contained.
There have been no fatalities and no missing persons. One hundred structures have been affected.
Pigeon Forge Fire Chief Tony Watson says that more hours of work are going to be required before they can declare the fire contained.
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