Drought Impact Reporter

Cohutta Wilderness fire in northern Georgia
11/15/2016 12:00:00 AM

CATEGORIES:

Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions

AFFECTED AREAS:

Fannin County, GA
Gilmer County, GA
Murray County, GA
Polk County, TN

Start Date: 11/11/2016 -

The Rough Ridge fire seared about 21,000 acres in the Cohutta Wilderness area of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Fannin County and has been consuming a few thousand acres daily. Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Ga.), Nov. 15, 2016 The U.S. Forest Service closed the entire Cohutta Wilderness to the public, due to wildfires burning there. Raleigh News & Observer (N.C.), Nov. 11, 2016

Sources

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Online . Metro counties assist as North Georgia wildfires continue to spread - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA). Tuesday, November 15, 2016 http://www.ajc.com/news/local/acworth-brush-fire-mostly-under-control/zuyOEk5NJL0lQMhRk1s60O/.
Raleigh News & Observer Online . Dry, windy conditions feed wildfires across the Southeast - Raleigh News & Observer (NC). Friday, November 11, 2016 http://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article114106858.html.
WSB-TV ABC 2 Atlanta . Atlanta goes without rain for 30 consecutive days - WSB-TV ABC 2 Atlanta (GA). Wednesday, November 16, 2016 http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta-ties-record-for-consecutive-days-without-rain/467790625.

Cohutta Wilderness fire in northern Georgia11/15/2016 12:00:00 AM

Cohutta Wilderness fire in northern Georgia
11/15/2016 12:00:00 AM