Pigeon Forge fire

11 years ago

There is a huge fire in Pigeon Forge,Tn. Started yesterday, dozens of cabins have been destroyed, hundreds of acres. Prayers to the firefighters.

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yayagal
11 years ago
I've been there and it hurts to think of them burning. God bless the firefighters.
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jkayd_il5
11 years ago
We love Pigeon Forge. I hope the fire can be contained.
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david - handsome forge, anvil, and stand. the setup i have is similar(including anvil stand & apparent anvil size). i will post some photos soon. you mentioned above that next time you would use refractory cement again instead of ceramic blanket. i used 1" durablanket and coated it with plistix, which (i think) is a refractory cement, and cut a firebrick to match the contour of the bottom. no problems with steel ripping things up so far... i am already planning my next forge as well. at this point, i have a propane cylinder from a forklift i am considering using as a shell (+/- 14"o.d.; 3/16" wall). i am up in the air as to whether i will attempt using castable refractory or going with 2" ceramic blanket w/ refractory cement coating. also, i think i may need 3 burners as opposed to 2. this brings up a suggestion - if/when you build a forge with 2 burners, make a moveable backwall so that (in combination with isolating the burners in your plumbing scheme), you can run both or just one of the burners. also, one thing i incorporated was the use of a bypass loop w/ needle valve for when i am working material and don't need full heat. sorry for the carrying on.... a question for you - i have heard that it can be a bit tricky when using castable to form the space for the burner flare - that the hole made thru the castable should should match the flare exit angle. did you get involved with this? thanks and again, very nice work
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pam_25f
11 years ago
Awful. I saw yesterday that Myrtle Beach had a bad fire.
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lisa_fla
11 years ago
We were seriously considering going there this weekend for the week. Now I'm not so sure.
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jude31
11 years ago
I hate that there is such a devestating fire. Firefighters lives at stake and property destroyed.

A friend and I were talking about the fire today. The developers have destroyed a lot of what E. Tennesse had to offer.... beautiful mountain scenery where they have denuded the area of beautiful forests and replaced it with cracker box cabins, crammed so close together that you can almost reach your hand out the window and touch your neighbor's. It's all about the dollar, but what they have destroyed can never be replaced.

Enough ranting from a native East Tennessean.

jude
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marie_ndcal
11 years ago
We spent about a week in the area years ago--truly beautiful and people so nice. Great craft show in a two story barn with all local homemade stuff. I was limited on space (and a hubby). Sorry to hear about the fire.
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jae_tn2
11 years ago
I live about 60 miles from there and there was lots of news coverage here since Sat. afternoon. I think the latest number of cabins lost was 59, with 6 more damaged and nearly 200 acres burned.

Like Jude, I can't believe how those rentals were so crowded! I could have never enjoyed vacationing there packed in so tightly. And to become aware of how much of the land has been sacrificed to build them.
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pammyfay
11 years ago
Dollywood!

I know that's a big tourist attraction and jobs provider. Hope that stay's safe.

What started the fire, has that been figured out?
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Jodi_SoCal
11 years ago
I guess the Smoky Mountains are just that right now. Sure do love that area. I hope no one is injured and that businesses can get back to work soon.
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