McGarrh mill pond Fire
The McGarrh mill pond Fire was reported on April 17, 2026 in Emanuel County, Georgia and burned 144 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 144 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 17, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 32.776, -82.282.
The incident
- Size
- 144 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 3 Miles W from Summertown, GA
- County
- Emanuel County
- State
- Georgia
- Nearest city reported
- Summertown
- Protecting agency
- FC
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $5,500
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-GAGAS-042611
- IRWIN identifier
- 1E4EF37B-AD62-47F0-878B-0E5C6DD6737E
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Wadley, GA covers the area today.
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated April 27, 2026 at 11:36 AM EDT. Identifier 2026-GAGAS-042611.