Georgia Declares 30-Day State of Emergency as South Georgia Wildfires Rage
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Governor Kemp declared a 30-day State of Emergency for 91 Georgia counties to bolster response to ongoing South Georgia wildfires, mobilizing the National Guard, air assets, and state agencies; a burn ban is in place, with FEMA-approved Fire Management Assistance Grants for two fires and federal support for a coordinated response.
- Gov. Kemp Declares State of Emergency in Response to South Georgia Wildfires Georgia.gov
- Haze from South Georgia wildfires reaches Atlanta amid worsening drought WABE
- Wildfires destroy nearly 50 homes in Georgia as blazes grow in Florida PBS
- ‘It’s a beast, it’s a monster’: Wildfire explodes to more than 16,000 acres in South Georgia, forcing evacuations WALB
- Georgia wildfires prompt state of emergency in south and haze in Atlanta AJC.com
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