Vast Georgia wildfire sputters

Blaze stalls for days after rain

In this Saturday, May 6, 2017 photo provided by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge smoke rises from a wildfire east of Fargo, Ga. Firefighters were battling Sunday to prevent the fire from spreading, authorities said. - photo by Ben Palm/Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge via AP

W fire — In this Saturday, May 6, 2017 photo provided by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge smoke rises from a wildfire east of Fargo, Ga. Firefighters were battling Sunday to prevent the fire from spreading, authorities said. - photo by Ben Palm/Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge via AP

SAVANNAH — A vast wildfire near the Georgia-Florida state line has sputtered and stalled for days after modest rainfall slowed the once-raging blaze, giving firefighters their best chance yet to stop the flames from advancing near the southern edge of the Okefenokee Swamp. The multi-agency team fighting the fire said Friday the total burned area stood at 238 square miles (616 sq. kilometers) — a figure that had barely budged since Sunday. That's after 2.5 inches (6.4 centimeters) of rainfall hit the fire last weekend, slowing its burn rate to a crawl, at least temporarily.

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