On a windy Monday night, the embers from a wildfire on a trail in the Great Smoky Mountains blew into the town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

As of Wednesday, 53 people were reported injured, and many of them have been released from the hospital. As of Sunday, officials also have confirmed thirteen people to be dead, however, people are worried that the fatality rate will rise as there are still several people missing. Authorities are working hard to identify all of the victims and notify their families as soon as possible.

Debris from the fire has caused authorities to be unable to search for those missing people. The wildfire has scorched an estimated 15,000 acres and more than 700 buildings have either been damaged or destroyed. Gatlinburg is a resort heavy area in the eastern part of Tennessee and the fire has forced tourists, as well as locals, to evacuate.

The fire that eventually spread into the town of Gatlinburg started days earlier on a trail ten miles south of the city, however, the strong winds caused the fire to spread. Authorities have said that the fire was man made, however it is still under investigation. Wildfires have been burning for weeks in that area which is said to be fueled by the area’s worst drought in a decade.