Canadian couple in their 70s among the dead in Tennessee wildfire
A Canadian couple is among the victims of a wildfire that ravaged the Smoky Mountains resort city of Gatlinburg, Tenn.
John Tegler and Marilyn Tegler, both in their 70s, are among 13 people who have died as a result of the fires that broke out earlier this week.
The Teglers, who are originally from Woodstock, Ont., were at their vacation home in the Smoky Mountains, close to Gatlinburg, celebrating the American Thanksgiving long weekend, their son-in-law said.
The couple tried to flee the fast-spreading flames of a wildfire on Monday night but weren’t able to reach safety, he said.