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A timeline of recovery: Sevier County remains Smokies Strong more than 6 years after wildfires

In the more than six years since the wildfire, some scars from the can still be seen in the mountains, but they continue to heal.
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Gatlinburg dedicates 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza at Mynatt Park

"That's the beauty of East Tennessee — the community rallied around us."

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PODCAST: Inferno | The Gatlinburg Disaster

In 2016, a wildfire swept out of the Great Smoky Mountains into the tourist town of Gatlinburg, killing 14 people and changing thousands of lives.
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Recouping their losses: Gatlinburg wildfire victims plead their case before appeals court

Lawyers for hundreds of 2016 wildfire victims hope an appeals court will allow their lawsuits to go forward. They seek millions from the U.S. government.
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Cincinnati judges overturn dismissal of Gatlinburg wildfire victims' lawsuits

The appellate court disagreed with District Judge Ronnie Greer's 2022 ruling to dismiss the lawsuits over what amounted to a procedural flaw.

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