Inferno | The Gatlinburg Disaster Podcast

Inferno | The Gatlinburg Disaster

WBIR
On the night of Nov. 28, 2016, an unprecedented wildfire swept out of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and into the popular tourist town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. When the night ended, 14 people had died and countless lives were changed forever. In Inferno: The Gatlinburg Disaster, WBIR looks back at what happened, what went wrong, and where we go from here.
From The Ashes
How do you move on from a disaster? Though Gatlinburg was devastated by wildfires three years ago, the city refused to stay reduced to rubble. But it took strength, patience, and time. In this final episode of Inferno, hear firsthand how the people of this small Tennessee town rose up from the ash.
Dec 23, 2019
28 min
In The Moment
As people fled the wildfire threatening their lives, a select few ran towards it. These people risked their own lives to save others - but heroism is harder than it looks. In this episode, hear from the heroes of Gatlinburg as they recount the courage it took to battle the flames that November night.
Dec 16, 2019
53 min
Blame
As devastating as the November 2016 wildfire disaster was for Gatlinburg, the ensuing months offered little good news… and a lot of heartaches. Loved ones buried loved ones; neighbor reached out to neighbor. Victims struggled to rebuild. But still, one of the state’s worst natural disasters in a hundred years left wounds, accusations and divisions, that were slow to heal.
Dec 9, 2019
21 min
We Would Have Gone
On the night of November 28, 2016, a wildfire swept out of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and into the popular tourist town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. When the night ended, 14 people had died, and countless lives were changed forever. On this episode, we try to answer the biggest question most everyone had that night: Why was there no warning?
Dec 3, 2019
38 min
"To Die Like That"
On the night of November 28, 2016, a wildfire swept out of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and into the popular tourist town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  When the night ended, 14 people had died, and countless lives were changed forever. In this episode, hear firsthand accounts of survivors who were trapped on the burning mountain – and the stories of the people who never made it out.
Nov 22, 2019
56 min
If We Make It
On the night of November 28, 2016, a wildfire swept out of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and into the popular tourist town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. When the night ended, 14 people had died and countless lives were changed forever. In this episode, the disaster unfolds around an Alabama couple whose Smoky Mountain vacation ended with them trapped inside an elevator for hours, pleading with 911 for help.
Nov 18, 2019
43 min