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Tuesday, May 8, 2007

SE Georgia wildfires update

Wildfires in southeast Georgia have now burned for three weeks, and burned more than 100-thousand acres. Sustained winds yesterday actually helped firefighters in the Okefenokee Swamp. Winds from the northeast pushed the fire deeper into the swamp. That allowed workers to fortify fire-breaks around the swamp--better protecting nearby communities in Ware and Charlton counties.

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