Georgia Forestry Commission

New wildfires are popping up daily but Governor Kemp is hopeful that they will be contained. Wildfires continue to plague Georgia despite the small respite to the ongoing drought provided by the recent rain.

Governor Brian Kemp toured South Georgia to meet with first responders and area leaders, and to view damage caused by wildfires.

Clarke and surrounding counties are among the 54 counties in the ban.

The Georgia Forestry Commission has released a detailed analysis of the state’s timber losses as a result of Hurricane Michael. A combination of…