Dangerously high winds and low humidity in recent days have increased wildfire risk at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, causing officials to close some campgrounds and roads, but the most recent blaze can't be blamed on Mother Nature.
The Rich Mountain Fire, which was reported on November 20 around 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of Old Cades Cove Road and Rich Mountain Road, prompted an early-morning voluntary evacuation of homes near the park boundary. Now the National Park Service is requesting the public’s help in identifying those responsible.
