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| https://roe.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400820 | Roe Statement on Release of Study of Chimney Tops 2 Fire Evacuation | 2020-09-11 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | House | TN | Phil Roe | R000582 | roe.house.gov | legacy | JOHNSON CITY, TENN. Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the National Institute of Standards and Technology published Insights Into Behavior During Chimney Tops 2 Fire Could Improve Evacuation Planning: The Gatlinburg wildfires were a senseless tragedy, and my heart still breaks seeing images of the fire's destruction. I thank the residents of Gatlinburg who participated in this study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology so that our community and others can learn from these painful experiences and improve wildfire evacuation planning. Particularly now as wildfires are raging across our nation, the lessons we can learn from studying previous tragedies can help save lives now. I think we all need to reflect upon what was learned from East Tennesseans who lost loved ones, friends, homes, and businesses. The study also helped us understand more about how residents make the decision to evacuate, including a surprising finding that the long-term presence of smoke actually lowered residents' sense of danger. Fast-moving wildfires present a unique threat, so it's critical we learn from this tragedy to better protect people in the future. Note: The National Institute of Standards and Technology's press release can be found here. The research paper, Modeling Evacuation Decision-making in the 2016 Chimney Tops 2 Fire in Gatlinburg, TN, Kuligowski et al., is DOI:10.1071/WF20038 . | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |