Devastating Gatlinburg fires
- Emergency management officials warn of Sevier County fire recovery scams
- President Obama signs disaster declaration to aid Sevier County
- Gatlinburg firefighting team may head home soon [videos]
- 2016 wildfire season one for the books; officials say it's too soon to say it's over [video]
- Governor seeks quick action on disaster request for Tennessee [photos]
- Did Sevier County's lax building codes help fire spread?
- Chapel of Love lost to fire that ravaged Gatlinburg
- Card games raise cash for fire victims
- Teens charged in fatal Gatlinburg wildfire were playing with matches
- Tourists stream back to Gatlinburg, but rebuilding looms
- Two juveniles arrested, charged in deadly Gatlinburg wildfires
- Businesses that survived the Gatlinburg wildfire are reopening
- Gatlinburg wildfires death toll climbs to 14; officials estimate 1,684 structures damaged or destroyed
- Officials defend controversial timing of evacuation warnings sent after blaze reached Gatlinburg [videos]
- Cars line up to see wildfire-ravaged Tennessee city; 13 dead
- During first look at wildfire rubble, residents in a daze
- Haslam heading to wildfire-ravaged Gatlinburg today
- Death toll from Tennessee wildfires increases to 13
- Search continues for any survivors of wildfires
- Dollywood Foundation to donate $1,000 per month to fire victims
- More than 70 area firefighters helped fight massive fires in Gatlinburg
- University of Tennessee professor predicted Gatlinburg fire for years
- Chattanooga firefighters drive 150 miles to answer Gatlinburg's call for aid as blaze rages
- Dolly Parton heartbroken by wildfires torching her hometown
- Deadly, destructive wildfires ravage Tennessee tourism town
- Tennessee mayor confirms 3 deaths in wildfires
- Wildfires scorch tourist area in Tennessee; thousands flee
- Video: Two men navigate horrifying Gatlinburg mountain fire
- Rhea County students safe after wildfires force evacuation
- Chattanooga firefighters drive 150 miles to answer Gatlinburg's call for aid as blaze rages
- The Latest: Officials say thousands evacuated, 4 injured
- Gatlinburg aquarium workers worried about animals left behind after wildfire forces evacuation
- Gatlinburg, Tenn., hotels, homes destroyed in fires
- Wildfires lead to evacuation of downtown Gatlinburg, Tenn.
GATLINBURG, Tenn. - Workers at an aquarium evacuated because of wildfires around Gatlinburg, Tenn., are concerned about the thousands of animals housed there.
Ryan DeSears, general manager of Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, tells WBIR-TV that the building was still standing and all workers had been evacuated late Monday. However, he said workers were anxious to return to check on the well-being of the 10,518 animals.
DeSears says the animals should be safe as long as the building has power and doesn't catch fire. When the facility is functioning properly, the animals can survive for 24 hours without human intervention. He said the animals were behaving normally when he left the building.
The wildfire set 30 buildings ablaze and forced the evacuation of downtown Gatlinburg and the surrounding area.
Wildfires ravage Southeast
- Two juveniles arrested, charged in deadly Gatlinburg wildfires
- Tennessee takes four area counties off burn ban list to aid tornado cleanup
- Rain helps with area wildfires, but Tennessee burn ban remains [videos, photos]
- Gatlinburg wildfires death toll climbs to 14; officials estimate 1,684 structures damaged or destroyed
- Nonprofits and state agencies step up relief efforts amid tornado, wildfire damage
- Man charged for allegedly intentionally setting a Sequatchie County wildfire
- Rain brings relief for wildfires
- Southern storms should ease drought, but fire threat remains
- At long last, substantial rain is expected throughout Chattanooga area
- Gov. Bill Haslam applauds wildfire fighters' efforts
- Firefighters make progress in Southeast wildfires, but threat remains
- Crews fighting large fire in northeast Alabama
- Gov. Haslam vows to pursue wildfire arsonists 'with everything we have'
- Hamilton County wildfires to cost more than $600,000
- Forestry crews prepared to miss Thanksgiving with families as they battle wildfires
- Wildfires rage on; new one pops up in North Georgia
- Gasp! Wildfires cause hacking and wheezing across the South
- Air quality improves, rain possible this weekend
- Relentless smoke spreads fear at edge of southern wildfires
- Catoosa County issues burn ban
- Many outdoor activities banned as fires burn across south
- Two men charged with arson as crews make progress quelling 3 area blazes
- Chattanooga is on target to break record for driest year in city's history
- Alabama man confesses to starting Sequatchie County fire
- Area wildfires containment increases, Flipper Bend fire 95 percent contained
- Catholic Mass offered for wildfire relief
- Fire crews hope to reach 100 percent containment on 3 area wildfires
- Wildfire smoke engulfs Chattanooga, endangering health of residents
- No rain in forecast as Chattanooga area wildfires continue to burn
- Tennessee Gov. Haslam issues 51-county burning ban
- Firefighters use hand tools to fight Chattanooga-area wildfires with no rain in sight
- Hundreds hospitalized with breathing problems amid Chattanooga-area wildfire outbreak
- Sohn: Might wildfire smoke be harbinger of days to come?
- New fires sprout in Chattanooga area as firefighters work to contain thousands of acres burning across region
- Arson suspected in most Chattanooga area wildfires
- UPDATE: Man arrested after admitting he set three wildfires that consumed 300 acres
- The latest update on the unprecedented fire season in the tri-state area
- Wildfires burning total of 9,680 acres across eastern half of Tennessee; FEMA steps in to offer aid [videos, photo galleries]
- Southern fires rage with 41.6 million now living in drought
- Wildfires continue across region with no rain imminent; some residents evacuated
- Chattanooga area wildfire smoke triggers 'Code Red' air quality alert [videos]