South Georgia Wildfires Burn Over 50,000 Acres as Containment Efforts Continue
Two major wildfires, the Pineland Road and Highway 82 fires, have scorched more than 50,000 acres across Brantley, Clinch, and Echols counties. The Pineland Road fire alone has grown to over 32,000 acres with 23% containment, destroying dozens of homes. Governor Kemp is scheduled to survey the damage as the state manages the crisis. While heavy weekend rains slowed the fires' progress and helped crews strengthen containment lines, the Georgia Forestry Commission warned the precipitation was not enough to extinguish the blazes. The drought-stricken region remains volatile, with crews responding to 10 new wildfires on Sunday as they work to protect hundreds of remaining structures.
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Georgia wildfires latest: More than 50,000 acres burned in two fires in Clinch and Brantley counties | 11alive.com
RELATED: MAPS: Here's where the wildfires are burning in Florida and Georgia · Rain came through the region over the weekend, but it's unclear yet how much it will go toward diminishing the fire.
According to the Georgia Forestry ... of the fire. Residents in the affected areas should follow all instructions from local emergency management and law enforcement officials, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission. According to Echols County Emergency Management, if you have not received an official evacuation alert, you are not under an evacuation order. This photo provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources shows smoke fills the sky from the Pineland Road Fire in southeast ...
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