But it's no cause for concern. Planned controlled burn operations are expected to occur in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, closing some roads and possibly causing ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - The National Park Service said it plans to burn about 1,400 acres in the eastern half of Cades Cove beginning on Monday, Feb. 3. Officials said burn operations could ...

Here’s what visitors should be prepared for as the National Park Service burns 1,400 acres of Cades Cove - and why the park does that.