September 10, 2020 in Regional

JUDGE RULES U.S. PARK OFFICIALS FAILED TO DO ENOUGH DURING FATAL GATLINBURG WILDFIRE

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A judge has ruled that U.S. National Park officials did not do enough to keep the public updated as a deadly wildfire spread from Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2016. The ruling keeps lawsuits over the blaze on track for a potential trial. The judge denied the governmentโ€™s motion to dismiss the case, saying officials didnโ€™t provide sufficient evidence to show they met obligations to notify park neighbors, visitors and local residents of fire management activities. The fire killed 14 people and caused around $2 billion in damage.



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