As most of my readers know, the Smoky Mountains are very near and dear to my heart. My family and I love to go hiking and spend the weekends in the mountains when we get the chance. We are lucky enough to only have a 45-minute drive to the most beautiful place in the southeast. Unfortunately, tragedy struck this week when an enormous wildfire spread. The wildfire started at one of my favorite hiking destinations, the Chimney Tops. The wildfire started at one of my favorite hiking destinations, the Chimney Tops. Monday afternoon we had some extreme winds in the…