A helicopter drops water along highway 177 to control the West Mims wildfire spreading across the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge along the border between Georgia and Florida April 25, 2017 near St. George, Georgia. About 130,000 acres or about a third of the refuge, have burned which began on April 6 due to dry conditions.

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A helicopter drops water along highway 177 to control the West Mims wildfire spreading across the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge along the border between Georgia and Florida April 25, 2017 near St. George, Georgia. About 130,000 acres or about a third of the refuge, have burned which began on April 6 due to dry conditions.

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Location: near St. George, Georgia
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