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News Articles: wildfire

The Whitney Fire on Cumberland Island has burned more than 350 acres since June 29.

Wildfire Burning On Federally Protected Cumberland Island

A wildfire on Cumberland Island has burned more than 350 acres in the Cumberland Island Wilderness Area. The Whitney Fire was started by a lightning...

July 05, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
A longleaf pine limb during a prescribed burn earlier this spring in west Georgia. Dry conditions mean planned burns of longleaf stands in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge are on hold.

Okefenokee Wildfire Points To Dry Conditions In Georgia

A wildfire in a small part of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is under control, but the fire points to already dry conditions in the state.

May 20, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
The West Mims wildfire has been burning since April 6 in and around the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Research Tracks Impact Of Wildfire Smoke On Climate

The wildfire in the Okefenokee Swamp has been raging for nearly two months, burning more than 152,000 acres near the Florida-Georgia line and sending...

May 31, 2017
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By:
  • Emily Jones
The West Mims Fire continues to burn across 19,000 acres on the Georgia-Florida line.

Wildfire Burns Across 19,000 Acres On Georgia-Florida Line

An immense wildfire continues to burn across 19,000 acres on the Georgia-Florida state line. The West Mims Fire was ignited by a lightning strike on...

April 18, 2017
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By:
  • Najae Lamar
A wall at the Ramah Darom camp features some of the firefighting companies from across the country that shoowed up to help contain the wildfires in North Georgia.

Jewish Camp Takes In Crews Fighting Georgia Fires

Hundreds of firefighters from all over the country have battled the Rock Mountain Fire in North Georgia. They're winning. It’s nearly contained. A local...

December 05, 2016
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By:
  • Sean Powers
Bob Wright looks for personal belongings after a suspected tornado ripped through the town of Rosalie, killing three of his brother's family members, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Rosalie, Ala.

Deadly Storms Add To Drought, Flood And Fires Plaguing South

Five people were killed in two states after at least 13 twisters damaged homes, splintered barns and toppled trees in parts of Alabama, Louisiana,...

December 02, 2016
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By:
  • Jay Reeves and
  • Associated Press

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