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By May 20, the fires converged and became the Georgia Bay Complex - one of the largest fires in the South and the nation. [1] This fire started when a tree fell on a power line on April 16, during high winds (caused by the April 2007 nor'easter and a strong high-pressure system), and low humidity along with drought conditions.
The Rough Ridge fire in the Cohutta Wilderness, believed to have started from a lightning strike October 16, [13] burned almost 11,300 hectares (28,000 acres), making it one of the largest fires ever in Georgia. The Rock Mountain fire was about 4,250 hectares (10,500 acres) and caused the evacuation of Dream Catcher Cove north of Tate City. [14]
Fire crews came from across the nation to help fight the fires. The highest elevation in the Blood Mountain Wilderness is the 4,458-foot (1,359 m) peak of Blood Mountain . The Wilderness includes 10.75 miles (17.30 km) of the Appalachian Trail , which may be the most heavily used portion of the AT .
Other lists record wildfires (including forest fires) ... 1925 – 1925 Decatur St. Fire, Atlanta, Georgia, left 6 firefighters dead, 8 others seriously injured.
The Jennings Creek fire is 50% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said in a Wednesday evening update, after reporting 30% containment earlier in the day. Authorities have said the blaze ...
Named the Bugaboo Scrub Fire, by May 31, it had burned more than 600,000 acres (240,000 ha), or more than 935 square miles, and remains the largest wildfire in both Georgia and Florida history. [5] [6] In 2011, the Honey Prairie Fire consumed 309,200 acres (125,100 ha) of land in the swamp. [7]
The Jennings Creek wildfire has burned over 3,000 acres in New Jersey and is 10% contained, according to fire officials. The blaze is threatening 25 structures, including two homes.
The fire, that ignited on Sunday around 5 a.m., started on the roof of a BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia. The fire was reignited when water from a malfunctioning sprinkler head "came in ...