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Wildfires are continuing to burn in the North Georgia mountains and the smoke from the fires in still drifting down to the Athens area. Michael Becker at the Georgia Forestry Commission said it is likely that this will continue for a a couple of days because of the current and future wind directions.

A map on the Georgia Forestry Commission website shows that Athens-Clarke County and the surrounding counties are considered at a HIGH risk for a fire. Some of these conditions include a drought, drier conditions than usual, and the second warmest winter to date.

This map from the National Interagency Fire Center shows that most of the South-East is considered at an Above Normal risk for potential Wildland fires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Molly Swindall

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