Wildfire in Northern Ware, Georgia

Wildfire May 18, 2019 – May 31, 2019 · Northern Ware, Georgia

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Compartment #1 fire was started by a lightning strike on Saturday May 18th. The fire quickly increased in intensity around 2 pm on Sunday May 19th due to hot and dry conditions. By May 23rd, the fire was 98% contained and grew to 185 acres. There were not reports of property damage as the fire was held in the Okefenokee NWR. On 6/6, the fire was 100% contained.

The wider storm

Wildfire potential was elevated across portions of SE GA and NE FL due to recent rainfall deficits and low ground moisture. Record high temperatures and an extended period of low afternoon humidity created an elevated fire danger despite not meeting locally defined Red Flag Conditions. Isolated storms created lightning start fires, including the Perimeter Fire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 819126. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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