Wildfires near Franklin, Georgia
Franklin is a county in Georgia, United States — southern pine forest, palmetto flatwoods, hardwood bottomland and coastal marsh. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Franklin. Fires across Georgia can occur year-round in this fire-adapted landscape, peaking from late winter into spring; this is also the region where prescribed burning is most widely used.
Conditions shown are for Georgia.
Current fires in Franklin
No significant fires are currently detected in Franklin.
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Wildfire season in Franklin
Fires across Georgia, which Franklin belongs to, can occur year-round in this fire-adapted landscape, peaking from late winter into spring; this is also the region where prescribed burning is most widely used. Over the period recorded here, the busiest month in Georgia has been October. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Franklin fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Franklin itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Franklin is one of 160 counties in Georgia. It lies about 131 mi N of the centre of Georgia. Detections come from NASA satellites and are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 911).
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⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS, augmented with official NIFC / WFIGS incidents where available. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, prescribed burns) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official sources.