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To: KLP who wrote (144607)	5/28/2007 2:03:59 PM
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Winds signal more smoke Health concern: Wildfires to the south send pollution our way. Date: May 27, 2007 Publication: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA) Page Number: D1 Word Count: 538 If the forecast holds true, metro Atlantans will be smelling smoke this Memorial Day weekend -- and not just from the barbecue grills. Southeasterly winds blew smoke this way Saturday from massive wildfires still raging in South Georgia and North Florida. The National Weather Service predicts a similar wind pattern for today and possibly Monday. "We're looking at little bit of a repeat performance," meteorologist Lans Rothfusz said. "The Needless to say, I live in the North Side NorthSide Opinions: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: How is our air affecting your health? Date: May 27, 2007 Publication: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA) Page Number: ZH4 Word Count: 143 The smoke drifting into our area is a sad reminder of forest fires burning in other parts of Georgia. Metro Atlantans are getting a whiff of what South Georgia and north Florida residents have been dealing with for a month now: smoke from drought-induced wildfires smoldering in and around South Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp. Over the past week, soot levels were "literally off the charts" in some metro Atlanta neighborhoods, setting new records. Ban douses campfires in parts of North Ga. Date: May 26, 2007 Publication: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA) Page Number: B3 Word Count: 275 The state Department of Natural Resources on Friday issued a ban on campfires in undeveloped parts of North Georgia wildlife management areas, effectively immediately. DNR officials said dry forest conditions and increased fire danger necessitated the ban. Georgia has been fighting wildfires all over the state in recent weeks, including a month-long burn on more than 500,000 acres in and around South Georgia's Okenokee Swamp. nl.newsbank.com