Here is the latest this morning from the fires burning in southeast Georgia. Portions of U.S.-1 have now re-opened. An official with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency said early this morning, a 35-mile stretch of the roadway was closed to traffic because of fire that spread through the Okefenokee Swamp.
The communities of Astoria and Braganza were in the line of fire also, as the blaze crossed over State Route 177. Residents in about 70 homes were evacuated, but those people now have been allowed to return.
Schools in Ware County expect to re-open this morning 1-hour later than usual. Schools have been closed for over a week.
53-thousand acres have burned in the region, along with 18 homes lost.
