Thats not why they call them the Smokey Mountains

[Milchshake]

The Southeast’s spate of freakish fall fires continued on Monday night. Tinderbox conditions and powerful winds whipped up a firestorm in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, forcing the evacuation of at least 14,000 residents from gateway communities. The Smoky Mountains are known for the late fogs that hang around, hence the name.

NASA has some photos, never knew how brown it was this time of year.

[PACOX]

Those fires have been terrible, hope they're uncontrol soon...

[Templar 331]

I went to Brasstown Bald last year and on the look out tower there are signs telling you what you can see in the distance. From there you could normally see the Smokey Mountains but I couldn't because of the clouds covering them. I made the remark to one of my friends when I came back that it looked like smoke and he said "that's why they call them the 'Smokey Mountains.'" Kind of feel bad now that I made the remark. :/