Wednesday was 'good day' fighting Okefenokee Fire

  • Source: news4jax.com
  • Published: 05/10/2017 04:42 PM

Lighter winds and more resources allowed firefighters battling the massive fire that has spilled out of the Okefenokee Swamp toward southeast Georgia town since Saturday. At a briefing Thursday morning, managers of the West Mims Fire said the fire that has scorched 225 square miles over the past five weeks only grew 200 acres on Wednesday. The forecast for Thursday may not be as kind. "Hot afternoon highs, west-southwest wind at 10-15 mph and low relative humidity will combine for dangerous fire conditions through the viewing area," The Weather Authority meteorologist Richard Nunn said.



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