Some Sevier County cities set to receive wildfire risk assessments

Sevier County partners with cities, Smokies national park to develop wildfire protection plan

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Sevier County has begun putting together a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP) to have a better idea of how the area will respond to these natural disasters, should they strike. The county is partnering with the cities of Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, the Forestry Division of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to develop this plan, which will hopefully…

Some Sevier County cities set to receive wildfire risk assessments

The "Community Wildfire Protection Plan" establishes local priorities and strategies for wildfire preparedness and mitigation, according to Sevier County officials.