Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Kentucky Firefighters Return From Georgia

  • {Kentucky}...A crew of 11 firefighters from the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) returned home from Georgia over the weekend after much needed rainfall helped quell wildfires that had started in early June.  The crew was assisting with the Sweat Farm Again Fire located in southeastern Georgia near the Okefenokee Swamp when wet weather finally settled in late last week.  More than 2 inches and possibly up to 4 inches of rain fell since Friday on most areas of the fire complex. KDF firefighters from two separate crews spent nearly a month fighting the massive fire that burned more than 19,169 acres.