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Georgia wildfires continue to spread as blazes remain uncontained

The Independent·Associated Press·about 1 month ago
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Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Evacuation notices could be issued for residents on Sunday (Office of Gov. Brian Kemp via AP) One of two major wildfires in southeastern Georgia , the Highway 82 Fire, grew to over 31 square miles by Sunday and was only 7 percent contained. The Highway 82 Fire, which started on April 20 due to a foil balloon hitting power lines, had destroyed at least 87 homes by Saturday. A second large wildfire , located about 70 miles southwest in Clinch and Echols counties, had burned over 46 square miles, destroyed at least 35 homes, and was 10 percent contained. Officials warned of a "potential bad fire day" due to expected 15 mph wind gusts and urged residents to heed evacuation notices, noting some nearly got caught by the fire.…

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