Gatlinburg Wildfires: the TDOT story

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The quaint southern town offers a place to vacation for some and a place to call home for others. On November 28, 2016, devastating wildfires rained down from those beloved mountains. During the deadly, destructive fires, the Tennessee Department of Transportation played in significant role in the emergency response. Workers risked their own lives to save the lives others. This is their story.