Local firefighters help with Okefenokee fire

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A fire truck passes a plume of smoke rising from a wildfire burning Monday just outside the town of St. George, Ga. On Wednesday, five Bulloch County firefighters arrived in Charlton County to assist in battling the flames. - photo by Associated Press

W AP17128752074714 — A fire truck passes a plume of smoke rising from a wildfire burning Monday just outside the town of St. George, Ga. On Wednesday, five Bulloch County firefighters arrived in Charlton County to assist in battling the flames. - photo by Associated Press

Bulloch County fire Chief Christopher Ivey and four other local firefighters left Wednesday morning for Charlton County to assist firefighters from all over the state in battling a raging wildfire that has already burned more than 130,000 acres. The fire started April 6 from a lightning bolt in the Okefenokee Swamp, according to The Associated Press. Thousands are being evacuated near the swamp area, including St. George, and parts of Florida, including Duvall County, are on alert.