Death toll rises to 13 in Tennessee wildfires
December 04, 2016
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Tennessee officials are now reporting that at least 13 people have died during the current wildfire disaster.
The fires, described as the state's largest in 100 years, are believed to be human-caused, authorities said. Twelve of the victims died as a direct result of the firestorm, and one victim died of a heart attack while trying to escape a blaze, officials said at a news conference this morning. The briefing was held in Gatlinburg -- one the worst-hit cities in Sevier County.