Heavy rain not ‘nearly enough’ to tame two wildfires in drought-stricken Georgia
Summary
Heavy rain helped slow two large wildfires in southern Georgia but was not enough to extinguish them. The fires have destroyed more than 100 homes, and firefighters are also responding to new fires amid drought conditions.Key Facts
- Two major wildfires are burning in southern Georgia: the Pineland Road fire and the Highway 82 fire.
- The Pineland Road fire has burned over 50 square miles and destroyed at least 35 homes.
- The Highway 82 fire has burned more than 35 square miles, destroyed 87 homes, and is only 6% contained.
- The Highway 82 fire likely started when a foil balloon hit power lines, causing sparks.
- The Pineland Road fire was probably started by sparks from welding work.
- Over 150 wildfires are burning in Georgia and Florida due to drought, wind, climate change, and dry vegetation.
- No deaths or injuries have been reported in Georgia, but a volunteer firefighter died in Florida while fighting a brush fire.
- The wildfires are worsened by dry conditions caused by extreme drought and damaged trees.
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