Motorcycle crash on US129 has started a forest fire in Smoky Mountain National Park. Fire has grown to nearly 30 acres & multiple first responders are attempting to control it. The Dragon is closed to all traffic!

Fire on The Dragon

 

thanks,,, in 3 weeks heading up that way

 

Motorcycle crash on US129 has started a forest fire in Smoky Mountain National Park. Fire has grown to nearly 30 acres & multiple first responders are attempting to control it. The Dragon is closed to all traffic! Report is the fire is 0% contained!

Fire on The Dragon

FOX Carolina News

 

There is a video out of the fire just starting, looks like the pipes started it.

Then, as the video rolls, the fuel in the gas tank explodes and a fireball forms. I get the idea the biker was not injured too bad, but that the fire started right away. Apparently, THEY did not get 9 inches of rain in the last ten days like we here in Dallas did.

 

I merged your threads. No need for two threads on the same news story.

 

Only got a little over 1" recorded at GSP. Good rain for the grass & growing stuff.

 

Wasn't sure where to post thread to get best exposure. Thanks