Above: The amount of rain expected during the 6 hour period ending at 1 p.m. ET November 30.
Wildfires that have been burning for weeks in the Southeast within 200 miles of where the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina come together have been plaguing residents for weeks. Smoke created by the blazes at times has been covering large portions of the South.
A drought lasting many months, and at least some cases of arson, are what led to the necessity for about 4,000 firefighters to be deployed to put out the dozens of large fires burning at the same time.
But that is about to change.
Beginning Monday night, November 28, rain in this area will slow the spread of the fires for many days at least. Some fires, but probably not all, may be put out by the time the rain ends Wednesday night. Gatlinburg, where two fires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Monday are causing evacuations, should receive more than 2 inches between Monday night and Wednesday night.
These three maps, that are just for six-hour periods, indicate the significant precipitation expected for the next two days.
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For the most current information about the Chimney Tops 2 Fire at Gatlinburg, see our articles tagged “Chimney 2 Fire”.
Found this footage today of someone trying to evacuate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqNNabPCCjQ
I hope they are alright, that is some impressive fire behavior for night in those fuel types.
Praying for more rain and all people affected! This is heartbreaking, our Beautiful mountains on fire! God bless you all.