An audio version of this story. The fire in north Georgia’s Cohutta Wilderness area is now 30 percent contained, but it’s already burned more than 23,000 acres. Altogether, wildfires have

burned a total of 80,000 acres throughout the Southeast, according to the U.S. Forest Service. READ THIS STORY FOR FREE To continue reading, sign up for our newsletters and get unlimited

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