GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee mayor says three more bodies have been recovered after the wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains, bringing the death toll to seven.
Mayor Larry Waters of Sevier County says officials believe more than 400 buildings have been damaged in the county.
Authorities say the wildfire that spread embers and flames into Gatlinburg, igniting new blazes and forcing thousands to evacuate, is now 10 percent contained.
Though rain has fallen today, fire officials say the wildfire threat isn’t over.
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