A fire sparked overnight Wednesday at the Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort in Gatlinburg. Responders with the Gatlinburg Fire Department battled the blaze in a building that was under construction.

The familiar orange glow in the mountains brought back bad memories of the 2016 Gatlinburg wildfires for some.

"It was scary, it really was," Steven Tweed said. "It brought back a lot of bad memories." He was working his taxi company when he saw the flames in the distance, which he said drew comparison to the wildfires.

Gatlinburg Fire Chief Greg Miller said they first learned about the structure fire at 12:37 a.m. and immediately requested help from fire departments in Pigeon Forge and Sevier County.

"With the small cities like we have, but then you have the massive stuff we deal with — all the different hazards; we just work close together," Tony Watson, the Pigeon Forge fire chief, said.

Watson went on to add the departments learned some lessons after the 2016 tragedy, like responding quickly. He said they avoided what could've been much worse.

Authorities encountered heavy smoke and fire erupting from the roof of the four-story structure when they first arrived on the scene.

No one was hurt in the fire, according to officials.

Westgate's 4000 building with 32 units was impacted from the fire. The one to three bedroom units were still under construction and unoccupied. Guests staying in adjacent buildings were evacuated and relocated to other properties.

The resort is one of the area's largest employers that suffered extreme damage during the Sevier County wildfires in November 2016. Westgate invested more than $150 million into reconstruction efforts from the wildfires.

Authorities have not yet determined what may have started the blaze. Crews will remain on the scene until hot spots are eliminated.

‪BREAKING: Gatlinburg Fire Dept. is working a structure fire at Westgate Resort. WVLT has a crew on the way to find out more. UPDATE: Gatlinburg Fire Dept. says no one was hurt. The fire is out and they're working on hot spots. The building was under construction. MORE INFO: www.wvlt.tv/content/news/Fire-sparks-overnight-at-Gatlinburgs-Westgate-Resort-476784453.html Posted by Chynna Greene on Tuesday, March 13, 2018