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Balloon and weld-spark ignite sprawling South Georgia wildfires, triggering evacuations

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Balloon and weld-spark ignite sprawling South Georgia wildfires, triggering evacuations
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Georgia’s Pineland Road and Highway 82 wildfires in Brantley County have burned about 39,000 acres after a welding gate spark and a balloon landing on a power line; roughly 200 residents are evacuated, containment depends on weather, and there are no reported deaths or injuries.

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