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🌱 Wildfires burn near Folkston as Georgia issues statewide drought response

Folkston, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Folkston! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Wildfires burn near Folkston as Georgia issues statewide drought response

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
  • Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Drought Response Level 1 issued statewide in Georgia. What are rules? (usatoday.com) — Wildfires are burning tens of thousands of acres in southern Georgia, including areas around Folkston and across the Florida line, as the state endures severe to exceptional drought. Georgia has now issued a statewide Drought Response Level 1, launching public information campaigns but not yet limiting outdoor watering, though officials warn tighter restrictions could follow if conditions worsen heading into summer.
   

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  • Georgia officials warn wildfires are still a threat as firefighters report progress (newsday.com)
  • Pineland Road Fire grows to more than 32,000 acres; Gov. Kemp to survey damage Tuesday (walb.com)
  • Thomas Benjamin ‘Benny' Bryan (theblacksheartimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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