Georgia wildfires

Paul Murphy Fire

ContainedColquitt County, Georgia2026Wildfire

The Paul Murphy Fire was reported on March 11, 2026 in Colquitt County, Georgia and burned 368 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.

Size
368 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 11, 2026
Personnel
2

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 31.136, -83.843.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Moultrie

The incident

Size
368 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM EDT
Cause
Human
Location
4 Miles SW from Moultrie, GA
County
Colquitt County
State
Georgia
Nearest city reported
Moultrie
Protecting agency
FC
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
2
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$6,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-GAGAS-032606
IRWIN identifier
7F681EA7-FE46-4DB1-8DE0-6A2FD292306B

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Moultrie, 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 March 16, 2026 at 6:40 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-GAGAS-032606.