OKEFENOKEE NWR, GEORGIA

INCIDENT SUMMARY

Ignition Date/Time/Cause

A wildfire was sparked by a lightning spark on May 6, 2017, around 1700 hours from an unknown cause.

Location

The wildfire is located 16 miles East of Fargo, Georgia burning in the Okefenokee National Wildfire Refuge.

RESOURCES

Command Staffing

Command is currently in Unified Command with FL IMT 1 and NIMO.

Fire Personnel + Equipment

There are 508 personnel assigned to this incident along with 1 crew, 51 engines, 5 helicopters.

FIRE STATUS

Fire Behavior

There is minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering.

Damage Assessment – Acres + Containment Status

152,515 acres of Southern Rough and timber have been burned but a 65% containment status has been achieved.

Damage Assessment – Threats + Destruction

Several structures are still being threatened.  4 structures have been lost.

Estimated Containment Status

Fire Managers are not expecting containment of this fire until December 1, 2017.

Cost-To-Date

The cost-to-date for Fire suppression and containment has reached a total of $45.1 Million.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Hashtags

We are using the following hashtags for this incident:  #WestMimsFire  #GAwildfires2017 #OkefenokeeNWR

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