Pray for The Smokies.

On November 28, 2016 a fire broke out in The Great Smoky Mountains among the eastern Tennessee area and burned down hundreds of homes and businesses.

Flames spread through the mountains due to the high wind speed on Monday evening. Firefighters have said that the worst of the fire is over, but the fight is not. Investigators believe the fire was caused by arson.

The fire reached the edge of Dolly Parton’s theme park, Dollywood, where officials evacuated cabins along with the park’s newest addition, the DreamMore Resort. Approximately 14,000 people in total have been affected by the flames. The American Red Cross has asked for “a pause” in donations of items such as food and clothing being collected for and delivered to those impacted by the fires in East Tennessee.

According to wate.com, Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters said around 700 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the fire in Gatlinburg and around 2,000 people have been given shelter at Rocky Top Sports World and LeConte Center.

The smoke has slowly began clearing, only to leave authorities with a higher death toll than what was thought to be. The Gatlinburg wildfire has been said to be the worst wildfire in a century, and as of now, seven people have been killed. Authorities are still working on identifying those seven. Unfortunately, the heavy rains that followed the fires have done less to extinguish flames and more to create “new challenges” as firefighters continued to check hotspots and search for the missing.

Federal prosecutors accused a man from North Carolina of setting two of the wildfires in Gatlinburg. The U.S. Department of Justice said Keith Eugene Mann, 49 was arrested on Wednesday November 29, 2016. Mann was arrested on one count of destroying property by the means of fire. Authorities said that Mann admitted to setting both of the fires he was accused of. The charges against him carry a max sentence of 20 years in prison.