Wildfire burns in north Georgia

Officials say it could be several more days before a wildfire in north Georgia’s Towns County is completely put-out. About 100 firefighters are battling the fire, which is on U.S. Forest Service land between Hiawassee and Young Harris. Officials say the blaze has charred around 800 acres. There have no reports of injuries or damage. The fire is said to be about 80-percent contained.

Georgia FEMA team helps wildfire victims

A Georgia-based team from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is headed to California to help with the wildfires. The foursome will help communicate with evacuees at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Thousands of people have sought refuge at the stadium as wildfires rage largely uncontrolled in southern California. The team is one of only two nationwide. The other is based in Chicago. In August, the Atlanta team deployed to help victims of Hurricane Dean.

Wildfire pushes deeper into Okefenokee, closes refuge

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is closed today because of wildfires. High winds have pushed the blaze deeper into the swamp. Fire officials say because southeast Georgia is so dry … conditions are ripe for new fires and rapid fire spread. The fire has been burning for three weeks and has covered 156 square miles.