Arson fires in Lowndes County

Two recent fires in Lowndes County have been determined to be the work of arsonists. Investigators with the Georgia Forestry Commission found multiple starting points in the fires, thus their arson designation. Officials say there have been seven blazes set in Lowndes County the past two weeks. Valdosta officials say they've responded to 12 arson fires in two weeks, resulting in three arrests.

In southeast Georgia, the major fires that continue to burn have now charred about 480-thousand acres.