Georgia Wildfires Persist Despite Rain, Prompting Evacuation Concerns
Two fast-growing wildfires in drought-stricken Georgia have expanded to over 31 square miles, with recent heavy rain proving insufficient to contain them and raising the possibility of evacuations.
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A fast-growing Georgia wildfire tops 31 square miles, with evacuations possible - AP News
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Read full article →Heavy rain not ‘nearly enough’ to tame two wildfires in drought-stricken Georgia
Pineland Road fire and Highway 82 fire have destroyed over 100 homes, and are part of large number of wildfires this spring in the US south Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Heavy rain slowed the progress of two sprawling southern Georgia wildfires over the weekend, allowing crews to make some progress in containing the blazes that have destroyed more than 100 homes. Although the rain helped the firefighting efforts, it wasn’t “nearly enough to pu...
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