An aerial photo shows Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on Tuesday, November 29 -- a day after wildfires hit the city. Gatlinburg city officials declared mandatory evacuations in several areas as <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F11%2F28%2Fus%2Fsouthern-fires-gatlinburg-smokies%2Findex.html" target="_blank">firefighters battled at least 14 fires </a>in and around the city. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F11%2F14%2Fus%2Fsouthern-wildfires%2F" target="_blank">More than 30 large wildfires</a> have left a trail of destruction through North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky, according to the US Forest Service.
An aerial photo shows Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on Tuesday, November 29 -- a day after wildfires hit the city. Gatlinburg city officials declared mandatory evacuations in several areas as firefighters battled at least 14 fires in and around the city. More than 30 large wildfires have left a trail of destruction through North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky, according to the US Forest Service.
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Polo Gutierrez climbs onto the foundation of a destroyed home to try to see if his apartment building is still standing in Gatlinburg on November 29. Gutierrez fled his apartment with other residents as fires approached the previous night.
Polo Gutierrez climbs onto the foundation of a destroyed home to try to see if his apartment building is still standing in Gatlinburg on November 29. Gutierrez fled his apartment with other residents as fires approached the previous night.
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A destroyed structure and vehicle are seen near Gatlinburg on November 29.
A destroyed structure and vehicle are seen near Gatlinburg on November 29.
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An Alamo Steakhouse was one of the Gatlinburg businesses destroyed by fire.
An Alamo Steakhouse was one of the Gatlinburg businesses destroyed by fire.
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Trevor Cates inspects the damage to the Banner Missionary Baptist Church in Gatlinburg on November 29.
Trevor Cates inspects the damage to the Banner Missionary Baptist Church in Gatlinburg on November 29.
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Two dormitories at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts were damaged from the wildfires that flared near Gatlinburg on November 29.
Two dormitories at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts were damaged from the wildfires that flared near Gatlinburg on November 29.
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Photographer Bruce McCamish captured this image of the fires burning behind the Dollywood Dreammore Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Photographer Bruce McCamish captured this image of the fires burning behind the Dollywood Dreammore Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
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Fires burn on both sides of Highway 441 between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge on Monday, November 28.
Fires burn on both sides of Highway 441 between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge on Monday, November 28.
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Thick smoke looms in Gatlinburg on November 28.
Thick smoke looms in Gatlinburg on November 28.
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Officials from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park reported the closing of roads and several trails near Gatlinburg on November 28.
Officials from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park reported the closing of roads and several trails near Gatlinburg on November 28.
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Firefighter Layne Whitney checks the treetops while working to hold the northern head of the Rock Mountain Fire, north of Tate City, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 22.
Firefighter Layne Whitney checks the treetops while working to hold the northern head of the Rock Mountain Fire, north of Tate City, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 22.
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Flames from the Rock Mountain Fire silhouette a weather vane north of Clayton, Georgia, on Monday, November 21.
Flames from the Rock Mountain Fire silhouette a weather vane north of Clayton, Georgia, on Monday, November 21.
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Fire crews bring down a dead tree along Highway 9 near the community of Bat Cave, North Carolina, on Friday, November 18.
Fire crews bring down a dead tree along Highway 9 near the community of Bat Cave, North Carolina, on Friday, November 18.
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A helicopter picks up water from Thrasher Lake to help battle a wildfire in Amherst County, Virginia, on November 21.
A helicopter picks up water from Thrasher Lake to help battle a wildfire in Amherst County, Virginia, on November 21.
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Eric Willey looks on from the porch of his home as a helicopter fights a wildfire in Tate City, Georgia, on Wednesday, November 16.
Eric Willey looks on from the porch of his home as a helicopter fights a wildfire in Tate City, Georgia, on Wednesday, November 16.
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Firefighters walk down a dirt road as a wildfire burns a hillside in Clayton, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 15.
Firefighters walk down a dirt road as a wildfire burns a hillside in Clayton, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 15.
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A wildfire burns as it approaches Bat Cave, North Carolina, on November 15.
A wildfire burns as it approaches Bat Cave, North Carolina, on November 15.
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Firefighters Valarie Lopez and Mark Tabaez work to cool hot spots in Clayton on November 15. A number of the fires are being investigated as suspected arson, but weather conditions are also responsible for the fires.
Firefighters Valarie Lopez and Mark Tabaez work to cool hot spots in Clayton on November 15. A number of the fires are being investigated as suspected arson, but weather conditions are also responsible for the fires.
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Firefighter Kevin Zimmer works the wildfire in Clayton on November 15.
Firefighter Kevin Zimmer works the wildfire in Clayton on November 15.
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Exhausted firefighters take a break in Waldens Creek, Tennessee, on Monday, November 14.
Exhausted firefighters take a break in Waldens Creek, Tennessee, on Monday, November 14.
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A haze hovers over the Atlanta skyline from a wildfire burning in the northwest part of Georgia on November 14.
A haze hovers over the Atlanta skyline from a wildfire burning in the northwest part of Georgia on November 14.
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Assistant Fire Chief Brent Masey sprays water on a wildfire in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on Thursday, November 10.
Assistant Fire Chief Brent Masey sprays water on a wildfire in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, on Thursday, November 10.
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A helicopter carrying 240 gallons of water takes off in Lake Lure, North Carolina, on November 10.
A helicopter carrying 240 gallons of water takes off in Lake Lure, North Carolina, on November 10.
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Smoke from the Party Rock fire spreads near Lake Lure on Wednesday, November 9.
Smoke from the Party Rock fire spreads near Lake Lure on Wednesday, November 9.
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