Honey Prairie Fire

Linked to Human History of the Okefenokee Swamp

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The Honey Prairie Fire, a massive wildfire in the Okefenokee Swamp, is pictured on April 30, 2011, two days after a lightning strike in the swamp ignited the blaze. The fire burned more than 300,000 acres in the swamp over the next three months.

Courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Honey Prairie Fire

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