Images of the fire

Just a quick update:

More photos I've taken of the Waycross fire can be found here.


From the local fire update website:

Georgia Forestry Commission Wildfire Situation as of April 22, 2007 - 12:00 P.M. EDT

Wildfire Status and Suppression Activities:

• Sweat Farm Road Fire in Ware County: 55,619 acres have burned; fire is 30% contained.

• GFC firefighters are plowing 60 – 100 foot wide firebreaks around areas where fire is threatening homes.

• GFC Air Patrol is flying over the fire to determine fire speed and direction.

• 18 homes have burned

• Okefenokee Swamp Park is closed.

• Kneeknocker Fire in Brantley County: 850 acres have burned; 100% contained. Acreage reduced from number reported yesterday due to better GPS readings.

• Dozers continue to widen and strengthen the line as well as assisting engines with mop-up.

• Firefighters continue with mop-up and to monitor smoldering areas which could produce sparks that could cross firebreaks and re-ignite un-burned areas.

• North Fargo Fire in Clinch County: 2473 acres have burned; 100% contained.

• Firefighters continue with mop-up to extinguish hot spots and monitor smoldering areas which could produce sparks that could cross firebreak lines and start new fires.

• Stephen F. Foster State Park is closed.

• Fort Mudge Fire in Brantley County: Burned 925 acres; 100% contained.

• There is some re-burn in the initial attack area. Firefighters are working within containment lines to extinguish hot spots and monitor smoldering areas which could produce sparks that could cross firebreak lines and start new fires.

• GFC Air Patrol is monitoring re-burn areas daily to ensure sparks do not ignite areas beyond the firebreak lines.

• Browntown Fire – Wayne County: 550 acres have burned; 100% contained.
  

• Firefighters are working within containment lines to extinguish hot spots and monitor smoldering areas which could produce sparks that could cross firebreak lines and start new fires.
  

• Dreggers Fire – Long County: Burned 1600 acres; 100 % contained.
  

• GFC Air Patrol is monitoring to ensure sparks do not ignite areas beyond the firebreak lines.
  

• Easter Day Fire – Wayne County: Burned 600 acres; 100% contained.
  

• Firefighters are working within containment lines to extinguish hot spots and monitor smoldering areas which could produce sparks that could cross firebreak lines.

Forecast:

How will weather play a role in the wildfire situation?
No rain is in the forecast. For Sunday, winds are east -northeast around 5 mph in the morning and coming from the east at 10 mph in the afternoon. Low humidity is predicted and will be conducive to spread of the fire. Smoke can be expected in Valdosta and other areas of south Georgia and north Florida which are west of Ware County.

What is the projected path of the spreading fire?
The fire is expected to spread to the west throughout the day.

Additional information, photos and a map of the fire's path can also be found though the link above.

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