Drought Impact Reporter

Ban on backcountry campfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee
10/23/2019 12:00:00 AM

CATEGORIES:

Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions

AFFECTED AREAS:

Graham County, NC
Haywood County, NC
Swain County, NC
Blount County, TN
Sevier County, TN

Start Date: 9/26/2019 - End Date: 10/22/2019

Rain and cooler temperatures allowed the Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials to end the ban on backcountry campfires that took effect on Sept. 26. my40.tv (Greenville, S.C.), Oct. 22, 2019 Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a temporary ban on backcountry campfires effective immediately because the region ranges from being abnormally dry to moderate drought. Backpacking stoves using gas canisters were still allowed at backcountry campsites. WATE-TV ABC 6 Knoxville (Tenn.), Sept. 26, 2019

Sources

WATE-TV ABC 6 Knoxville . Smokies place ban on backcountry fires - WATE-TV ABC 6 Knoxville (TN). Thursday, September 26, 2019 https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/smokies-place-ban-on-backcountry-fires/.
my40.tv . Great Smoky Mountains lifts ban on backcountry campfires - my40.tv (SC). Tuesday, October 22, 2019 http://my40.tv/news/local/great-smoky-mountains-lifts-ban-on-backcountry-campfires.
Asheville Citizen Times . Buncombe, WNC in drought for 1st time in more than 2 years; backcountry burn ban in Smokies - Asheville Citizen Times (NC). Thursday, September 26, 2019 http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/09/26/burn-bans-drought-advisory-issued-wnc-first-time/3775410002/.

Ban on backcountry campfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee10/23/2019 12:00:00 AM

Ban on backcountry campfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee
10/23/2019 12:00:00 AM