While the 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires mainly affected the nearby towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg , many cabins did burn down in the northern part of the valley . After a downed power line ignited the dry foliage in Little Cove Gap , an isolated fire quickly spread , thereby consuming the surrounding structures towards the northern end of Wears Valley . Around 40 homes were destroyed and another 40 were damaged on Hideaway Mountain and Dogwood Farms Mountain
2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires
2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires
Wears Valley, Tennessee