The resorts are the Ober Gatlinburg amusement park and ski area, the Black Bear Falls log-cabin rental resort, and the Westgate Mountain Resort & Spa, the spokesman said, citing initial reports from Sevier County emergency management officials.
At least four people have been injured in the wildfires, which have been spurred by strong winds and the Southeast's worst drought in nearly a decade.
The fires have forced evacuations from downtown Gatlinburg -- a city of about 4,000 residents but a vacation attraction for many more -- as well as the town of Pigeon Forge and nearby communities.
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