The series of wildfires in southeastern Georgia has now spread through more than 45 square miles. Officials say that 18 houses have now been destroyed, and about a thousand people remain displaced. Schools in Ware County will stay closed for a fourth day. Containment on the largest fire is reported to be at least 35-percent.
Officials with the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge near Waycross say this weekend’s annual Earth Day celebration will go on, despite fires burning near the region.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced today the closing of Dixon Memorial Wildlife Management Area due to the wildfire threat. The area is south of Waycross, and will remain closed until further notice.
