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Forestry official tells committee wildfire response used new helicopter; crews, tractors and mutual aid contained blaze
Summary
A forestry representative reported a wildfire in southeast Georgia that involved multi-county resources, multiple tractors and engines, and use of a newly acquired state helicopter with roughly 350-gallon capacity and the ability to transport personnel; crews expected to remain on scene for days.
Johnny Seybold, introduced to the committee as a forestry representative, briefed senators on a wildfire response near Folkston and credited interagency mutual aid and a recently acquired state helicopter for helping to contain the blaze.
"By the time they got there it was already about 100 acres in size," Seybold said, describing early…
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