
Health Advisory Issued As Georgia Fires Grow - Local/Florida News Story - WJXT Jacksonville
WAYCROSS, Ga. -- A fast-moving "monster" fire in southeastern Georgia has blackened 25,000 acres of forest, destroyed nearly a dozen mobile homes, chased people out of nearly 1,000 homes and blanketed more than 100 miles with thick smoke.
A 2,300-acre fire burning within 4 miles of Fargo Wednesday morning has prompted Mayor Robbie Lee to ask everyone in the city of 300 to evacuate.