Gatlinburg Fire 2024 Update. Creswell road/east union valley near. (wvlt)— park officials said a fire in the great smoky mountains national park that prompted the closure of some campsites, trails and a road was started by a lightning strike.

Gatlinburg, tenn.— great smoky mountains national park fire officials and fire investigators have determined that the flint gap fire was started by lightning from a recent. Gatlinburg, tenn.—current mapping estimates the flint gap fire to now be 46 acres.