Chimney Tops Fire Suspects

The teens 15 and 17 were charged with starting the chimney tops fire which eventually spread to the smoky mountains into sevier county and gatlinburg killing 14 people injuring more than 200.

Chimney tops fire suspects.

According to the news sentinel the teens arrested last week and charged with aggravated arson in connection to the wildfire that tore through parts of sevier county last month and killed 14 people are from anderson county. The tennessee bureau of investigation reported that two juveniles have been arrested for aggravated arson in connection with the chimney tops 2 fire and sevier county fire. He cited the unprecedented unexpected and unforeseeable wind event that occurred five days after the chimney tops fire. The two teen suspects boys ages 15 and 17 were charged with aggravated arson on dec.

The unprecedented unexpected and unforeseeable wind event that started in the early morning hours of nov. Gusting winds have caused the fire to spot across the ridges in the chimney tops and bullhead ridge areas. The chimney tops 2 fire was originally reported on november 23 2016. On november 27 while the fire was still inside the containment boundary three chinook.

Those winds spread deadly embers into gatlinburg and the surrounding region. No suppression activities were initiated and on november 24 2016 park fire officials delineated containment boundary made of natural features which were hoped to contain the fire. Prosecutors say the two minors started a fire on nov. 23 according to a statement from the tennessee bureau of investigation.

It is still under investigation. Feeding off a drought stricken forest the chimney tops 2 fire grew. 7 about two weeks after a fire in great smoky mountain national park spread to the neighboring communities. Teens suspected in chimney top fire from anderson.