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The Bugaboo Fire was a wildfire that helped feed one of the largest fires in Georgia history. It raged from April to June 2007 and ultimately merged with other fires becoming the largest fire in the history of both Georgia and Florida .
The wildfire then grew to 8,400 acres (13.1 sq mi) by May 7, [17] and 10,000 acres (16 sq mi) by the next day, as did the containment of the fire, which increased to 5%. [18] Evacuation plans were then implemented on May 11 in Ochopee as the wildfire grew to more than 11,000 acres (17 sq mi), also being 20% contained.
Numerous departments respond to the Tumbleweed Fire near Los Angeles in July 2021. Today, in the United States, it is not uncommon for suppression operations for a single wildfire to cost millions of dollars. Federal funding to manage wildfires comes from the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. The combined annual appropriations ...
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In two days, 131 homes were completely burned, and another 200 damaged from a wildfire in Palm Coast. Florida wildfire, smoke map: Track latest wildfires, red flag warnings.
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St. Louis-East St. Louis tornado: Missouri: 1894 Wildfire: 418 $73 million Great Hinckley Fire: Minnesota: Actual death toll likely higher than official death toll of 418. 1893 Hurricane: 2,000 1893 Cheniere Caminada Hurricane: Louisiana: Fatalities estimated 1893 Hurricane: 1,000 – 2,000 1893 Sea Islands Hurricane: Georgia, South Carolina ...
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]