US EditionState Of Emergency Declared For 91 GA Counties Due To Raging Wildfires
The Georgia Forestry Commission said 22,000 acres have burned in a week, and the ban prohibits prescribed, yard debris and agricultural burns.
- On Wednesday, Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for 91 counties while the Georgia Forestry Commission implemented its first-ever mandatory burn ban prohibiting yard debris and agricultural burning.
- Severe drought conditions are fueling the wildfires, with 98 percent of Georgia experiencing moderate to exceptional dryness and current fire activity surpassing the state's 5-year average.
- Wildfires have consumed at least 27,000 acres across the state, with the largest fire in Clinch County covering 16,000 acres and 47 homes destroyed in Brantley County on Tuesday.
- The emergency declaration allows the Georgia Department of Defense to mobilize National Guard troops for response efforts, with both the emergency order and burn ban remaining in effect for at least 30 days.
- National Weather Service officials advised of "elevated fire danger" due to low humidity, while rain remains "unlikely for most of the affected area in the coming days," prompting indoor shelter guidance.
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Kemp declares state of emergency for South Georgia wildfires
Mandatory ban on outdoor burning in place Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for 91 counties, including Decatur County, on Wednesday. Severe drought conditions have created an “extreme and widespread” threat for wildfires, according to the governor’s executive order. “With much of Georgia remaining in extreme drought conditions, wildfires have already surpassed the state’s 5-year average and continue to spread,” Kemp said in a press …
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Kemp declares state of emergency for more than half of Georgia as wildfires rage
ATLANTA — An extended spell of dry weather has led to major wildfires in South Georgia, prompting Gov. Brian Kemp to declare a state of emergency covering more than half the state. Kemp’s order on Wednesday covers 91 of Georgia’s 159 counties. It will be in effect for 30 days and includes a ban on burning yard debris and agricultural material there. “With much of Georgia remaining in extreme drought conditions, wildfires have already surpassed t…
Kemp declares state of emergency for more than half of Georgia
An extended spell of dry weather has led to major wildfires in South Georgia, prompting Gov. Brian Kemp to declare a state of emergency covering more than half the state. Kemp’s order on Wednesday covers 91 of Georgia’s 159 counties. It will be in effect for 30 days and includes a ban on burning yard […] The post Kemp declares state of emergency for more than half of Georgia appeared first on The Georgia Sun.
State of emergency declared in 91 counties amid South Georgia fires
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in 91 counties due to fires in South Georgia. On Wednesday, Kemp declared a state of emergency in 91 counties to mobilize state agencies to assist with resources in the ongoing South Georgia wildfires. This, along with a burn ban, will be [...]
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