Three people are dead and 14 people are injured after devastating wildfires took Sevier County on Monday night.

Courtesy: THP

A mandatory evacuation order was issued for downtown Gatlinburg residents and guests after TEMA issued a Level 3 State of Emergency with 70 homes in Wears Valley, 70 homes in Cobbly Nob, and 150 structures damaged or destroyed by fire in Sevier County, including a 16-story hotel on Regan Drive, and the Driftwood Apartments near the Park Vista Hotel. The mandatory emergency evacuation for Pigeon Forge was lifted. The National Guard was mobilized to Sevier County. .

TEMA reports that as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, 14,000 people evacuated Sevier County. Officials issued a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. along with a water boil suggestion.

The Gatlinburg Fire Chief said over 200 firefighters are working to put out the fires and an additional 212 firefighters were requested to help. No firefighters have been injured at this time. The single greatest concern for firefighters Tuesday night is the wind. Gatlinburg Chief Miller said, “The worst is definitely over.”