126 Georgia counties declared primary natural disaster areas due to severe, ongoing drought
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Wednesday, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture, announced that 126 Georgia counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought conditions. This Secretarial Disaster Declarati
‘It’s a beast, it’s a monster’: Wildfire explodes to more than 16,000 acres in South Georgia, forcing evacuations
CLINCH COUNTY, Ga. — A burn ban was issued for all of South Georgia, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), and Governor Brian Kemp has issued a State of Emergency. The Pineland Road Fire started just before 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, and since has burned 16,516 acres. The fire is curre
Community members, local businesses step in to help amid wildfires in south Georgia
BRANTLEY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for 91 Georgia counties in response to ongoing wildfires in south Georgia. Georgia’s State Forester has also issued a ban on outdoor burning for 91 counties in the lower half of the state.SEE: Governor Kemp declares Stat
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