Georgia is in state of emgerency..

[FlyinDawg 0]

Yes. Georgia is in state of emgerency due to forests fire. There's heavy forest fires in Georgia with highest numbers of pines forest. Easy to burn since no rains and very hot around here. We got a heavy smoke in our country town but no forest fires. We had forest fires north of Springfield couple weeks ago. Anyone live in Georgia had close to forest fire?

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[FlyingJ 0]

Yup, Georgia is hot and heavy right now. Below are the details of the two large files as reported in today's Southern Area Morning Report that is sent out to us each day. For anyone in the area following the progress, this link is updated each day with the current morning report.
http://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/predictive/intelligence/SACCMorningReport.pdf

Sweat Farm Road – GA Type 2 IMT (Floyd) is assigned to the fire, which is burning in hardwood swamps and bays, pine straw, palmetto, gallberry and young pine plantations, mixed with areas of heavy timber fuels. Access to the area is limited and numerous residences are spread throughout these timbered areas. 125 residences are threatened in areas along US 1, including Racepond, Kingfisher Landing, Homeland and the City of Folkston. Additional threats are to the CSX rail line, communications structures, power lines, timber and wildlife habitat within the Dixon Memorial State Forest, multiple private timber landowners and the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness. Smoke continues to affect numerous roads in the area during the morning hours; a section of US Hwy 1 remains closed. Voluntary evacuations due to health problems have occurred. Erratic winds and flame lengths to 10 feet are control problems and fire whorls and spotting have been observed. Crews continue to prepare contingency lines ahead of the main fire as well as keep the fire within the Swamp Edge Break. Containment and control will depend on significant rainfall. Five helicopters, 161 engines, 52 dozers and 276 overhead are assigned, for a total of 586 personnel committed. Containment is expected on 5/15. Located 10 miles SW of Waycross, GA.

Big Turnaround Complex – Type 1 IMt (Ruggiero) and Type 2 IMT (Wilder) are assigned. The majority of the fire is burning in southern rough and pine plantations of various ages with a heavy component of gallberry. The threat of wildfire is having a significant effect on the Charlton County area due to current/imminent evacuations, school closings, and smoke impact. Okefenokee Swamp Park, private timber plantations, T&E species and habitat, and wilderness and mature timber are also threatened. Access to the area continues to be a control problem. The fire escaped control lines in the area west of Bearpen Island on 5/2. Control lines continue to be extended and improved on the southern edge of the fire and burnout operations are continuing as safety permits. Moderate rate of spread with 3,000 new acres reported on 5/2. No expected containment date is given. 3 helicopters, 36 engines, 26 dozers and 185 overhead are assigned, for a total of 338 personnel committed. Located 10 miles SE of Waycross, GA.

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