NEWS RELEASE
2016-12-13 Udate Chimney Tops 2 Fire
Incident Summary: The Chimney Tops 2 Fire was reported in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, TN on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at approximately 5:20 pm. The wildfire began burning.. more
Approximate Location
Incident Overview
The Cobbly Nob fire is managed by the South Atlantic Incident Management Team within park boundaries and the Tennessee Division of Forestry on private lands.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human |
| Date of Origin | Monday November 28th, 2016 approx. 06:30 PM |
| Location | Ten miles east of Gatlinburg, TN |
| Incident Commander | Cass Palmer - South Atlantic Team |
| Incident Description | Suppression |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 1 |
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| Size | 764 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Tuesday December 20th, 2016 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Hardwood Litter Timber (Litter and Understory) |
| Significant Events | Minimal/smoldering. Smoking and smoldering in heavy fuels. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Identify and mitigate hazards along control lines and roadways. Patrol and mop-up along control lines. |
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| Projected Incident Activity | 12 hours: Rainfall received and high humidity will keep fuel moisture high. No fire spread expected. 24 hours: Temperature 30 degrees and humidity 50% with 50% cloud cover will continue to keep fine fuel moistures above critical levels. Minimum spread is expected. 48 hours: Minimum spread is expected. 72 hours: Minimum spread is expected. |
| Remarks | Cass Palmer's Type III team will transfer command to the National Park Service Type IV organization on Thursday, December 15 at 8:00 a.m. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | A cold front moved in Wednesday evening bringing another shot of cold air into Thursday. In the wake of the cold front today, there will be a slight chance of light snow showers into Thursday morning. Thursday will be very cold but temperatures will increase on Friday. A chance of rain persists for Saturday. Weather for Wednesday, Dec 14 at 6pm: Sky: Showers/Overcast Max Temp: 47 Min RH: 65% Wind: Light Northerly winds. |
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