Major fire in Pigeon Forge the last couple of days. Better

[tnmt]

check and see if the cabin you rented for upcoming vacations is still there. The Black Bear resort cabins were the worst hit. Most burned to the ground.

 

[OrangeCountyCommuter]

OH how sad...

 

[Lady V]

The amount of cabins burned down were 65 according to local news. I believe it was only in the one cabin resort though. Everything else in town is just like normal. If you weren't staying at that resort it won't impact any travel plans you have for the area. I could see the smoke when the fire started and it just grew and grew. Luckily no one was killed.

 

[richmond282]

I think it was actually 2 resorts. Black Bear and Trapper (something)

 

[maxiesmom]

Hmm. According to their own web-site, none of the black bear cabins were affected.

 

[ccgirl]

The amount of cabins burned down were 65 according to local news. I believe it was only in the one cabin resort though. Everything else in town is just like normal. If you weren't staying at that resort it won't impact any travel plans you have for the area. I could see the smoke when the fire started and it just grew and grew. Luckily no one was killed.

What a relief! Going in July. We are staying in Gatlinburg but going to Pigeon Forge for Dollywood and some other things.

 

[richmond282]

Hmm. According to their own web-site, none of the black bear cabins were affected.

65 cabins burned down in Black Bear Ridge Resort and Trapper Ridge

http://www.pigeonforgetnguide.com/news/pigeon-forge-cabins-on-fire/

 

[maxiesmom]

65 cabins burned down in Black Bear Ridge Resort and Trapper Ridge

http://www.pigeonforgetnguide.com/news/pigeon-forge-cabins-on-fire/

Again, if you go to blackbearlodging.com it states in red that NONE of their cabins were affected.

 

[Katlyn]

Black Bear Ridge Resort and Bear Creek lodging are 2 different resorts I would imagine. So many places there with "Bear" in them, and we stayed at another, Bear Creek Crossing.

 

[3boymthr]

This is the link for Black Bear Ridge Resort. It says nothing about the fires. http://blackbearridgeresort.com/

 

[penjen]

This is the link for Black Bear Ridge Resort. It says nothing about the fires. http://blackbearridgeresort.com/

Now it does...

 

[Lady V]

Not sure why there is question of whether cabins in the resort burnt down? Just do a basic google search and there it is?

 

[richmond282]

Not sure why there is question of whether cabins in the resort burnt down? Just do a basic google search and there it is?

I know, right? You try to help somebody out by giving information and they just argue. I guess they will be surprised when they get to the resort (or lack thereof)...