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 West Mims Wildfire was reported on April 6, 2017, approximately  2.5 miles NE of Eddy Fire Tower in Okefenokee NWR or 16 miles East of Fargo, Georgia.

RESOURCES

Fire Personnel + Equipment

There are 349 personnel assigned to this incident along with 1 crew, 24 engines and 3 helicopters.

FIRE STATUS

Damage Assessment – Acres + Containment Status

152,515 acres (no change) of Southern Rough and timber have been burned but a 65% containment status has been achieved. No changes.

Damage Assessment – Threats + Destruction

Numerous structures threatened.

Road, area and trail closures in effect.

4 structures have been lost.

Estimated Containment Status

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

Alerts/Notices

A Temporary Flight Restriction or TFR is still in effect.  Flying Drones in Fire Zones cause Fire suppression aircraft to have to land until the airspace has been cleared of all aircraft, including Drones.  #NoZonesInFireZones #KnowWhenToFly

Burn bans have been issued for Baker County in Florida and Brantley, Charlton and Ware Counties in Georgia.

Cost-To-Date

The cost-to-date for Fire suppression and containment has reached a total of $46.7 Million.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Hashtags

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

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