Gatinburg on Fire - Escape

[cortdb]

Originally Posted by BryanXavier

I'm sorry, bud. Insurance, right?

Thank you. Yes fully insured. We came out lucky as this was only like a weekend getaway type of thing for us, and we weren't there at the time.
Some people lived in the cabins and homes around us full time and lost everything. Thankfully the only thing of sentimental value i lost was a few pictures in frames, and My grandfathers 270 deer rifle.
Its so crazy the fire burned every thing on the ground and 20 feet up the trees, but the leaves in the tops are still there.

[BryanXavier]

Originally Posted by cortdb

Its so crazy the fire burned every thing on the ground and 20 feet up the trees, but the leaves in the tops are still there.

'Tis weird.

[Darkcolie]

Originally Posted by cortdb

43 mins from my front porch. Unfortunately we lost our cabin in cobbly knob. Yep The name of the place was cobbly knob. About 8 minutes from downtown gatlinburg. Was there 2 days before this happened. They arrested 2 juveniles for starting the fire at a trail head. With 14 deaths as a result, you should know what punishment i think is fitting...

Sorry about your cabin. We had a family friend there with his grown kids for thanksgiving. His cabin was at cobbly knob as well. He was only one left, his kids left day before. He almost did not make it out. He said he grabbed Phoebe (his cat) and hauled ass. The cabin is gone.

[BLACKOUTx4500x]

I would have turned back when I saw all the fire. Weren't you afraid your gas tank or tires would blow from the heat?

[gosportjamie]

Originally Posted by BLACKOUTx4500x

I would have turned back when I saw all the fire. Weren't you afraid your gas tank or tires would blow from the heat?

As long as you keep moving you should be relatively OK. If you stop or are forced to stop in an area where there is intensive fire you could well be in big trouble...

[SOTIC]

This would suck ass

[bellydancinb]

There are two places everyone in the southeast makes a yearly homage to: Gatlingburg, TN and Destin, FL. We got to G'burg once each in the fall and winter and Destin once during the summer. Both absolutely gorgeous destinations with tons of family activities and scenery. It was terrible watching it burn, felt so personal for many of us who grew up making some of our happiest memories in that place. Was just there a few weeks ago, I'm so glad to see recovery is coming along swiftly. Almost can't tell anything even happened.

[The Krokodil]

This is indeed One of the most fucking intense videos I've seen!!!! Besides some decapitation videos.

[Ninjavandal]

I'll bet he won't ignore the next evacuation notice.

[type00rev]

Wonder if they made it out?