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Eventdex · Wildfire

LUMPKIN

668122

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id668,122
episode_id112,028
begin_utc2016-12-22T14:00:00+00:00
end_utc2016-12-28T17:00:00+00:00
stateGEORGIA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameLUMPKIN
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourcePark/Forest Service
episode_narrativeThroughout the spring, summer and autumn, north Georgia saw an extended period of below normal rainfall. By late summer and early fall all of north Georgia was experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought conditions. As summer vegetation began to die off and autumn leaves began falling from the trees, the continued extremely dry conditions led to very dangerous wildfire conditions. From early October through November and into December, numerous wildfires erupted across north and central Georgia including 3 major wildfires covering multiple thousands of acres apiece in the north Georgia mountains. By the end of December, over $20 million dollars in federal funds had been spent fighting wildfires across north Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and on surrounding federal and state lands.
event_narrativeThe USDA National Forest Service reported that a vehicle fire along State Highway 129 south of Neels Gap resulted in a wildfire. The Swains Cove fire which started on December 22st was reported to be fully contained on December 28th after burning 200 acres. The Swains Cove fire resulted in the closure of the Appalachian Trail for several days from Neels Gap to Tesnatee Gap.
year2,016

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LUMPKIN — Wildfire — TerraPulse