Okefenokee Swamp fire: Why swamps burn - The Atlanta Journal …
WEBMay 19, 2017 — The West Mims fire in the Okefenokee Swamp area has already grown to a size that makes it bigger than many Georgia counties, including Rockdale, and it's expected to burn for months.
Honey Prairie Fire - Wikipedia
WEBThe Honey Prairie Fire was a 2011 wildfire that burned 309,200 acres (1,251 km 2) of primarily scrub and brush in the Okefenokee Swamp of southern Georgia. [2] Because fire restores the prairie ecosystem, fire managers in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge allowed the fire to burn.
Okefenokee Swamp - Wikipedia
WEBThe largest wildfire in the swamp's history began with a lightning strike near the center of the refuge on May 5, 2007, eventually merging with another wildfire that began near Waycross, Georgia, on April 16 when a tree fell on a power line.
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007 - Georgia Forestry Commission
WEBMay 3, 2021 — A downed power line sparked the blaze on April 16, 2007, southwest of Waycross. It was named the Sweat Farm Fire, and it consumed 20,000 acres in the first 48 hours alone. By April 21 it had spread into the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge.
The Great Okefenokee Swamp Fire of 2011 | Weather Extremes
WEBThe Great Okefenokee Swamp Fire of 2011. Although much media attention (and rightfully so) has been given to the enormous and devastating wild fires in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas this...
Human History of the Okefenokee Swamp - New Georgia Encyclopedia
WEBSep 20, 2002 — On May 5, two lightning strikes on Bugaboo Island in the Okefenokee Swamp sparked a fire that merged with the Sweat Farm Road blaze to become the largest wildfire in Georgia’s history, and among the largest in Florida’s history.
West Mims Fire 2017 - National Weather Service
WEBApril 23rd - Apr 28th: Fire spreads further north and east, fueled by SW-W winds. New burn areas begin pressing against the eastern edges of the swamp boundary. Fire expands at a rate of nearly 10K acres per day.
Okefenokee Swamp fire: Georgia residents warned to prepare
WEBApr 17, 2017 — SAVANNAH, Ga. — South Georgia residents on the western edge of the Okefenokee Swamp are being warned to prepare for potential evacuations as a wildfire that has burned 31 square miles (80 square...
Weeks-long wildfire forces closure of vast Okefenokee Swamp
WEBJul 3, 2011 — (CNN) -- All entrances to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge are closed through the holiday weekend as firefighters continue to battle a 10-week-old blaze that has burned well over half the...
Okefenokee Swamp fire: Why swamps burn - Dayton Daily News
WEBMay 19, 2017 — A fire in a wet, swampy area may seem counter-intuitive, but the Okefenokee contains plenty of fuel for a fire, which is most often ignited by lightning. That's what caused the current fire,...