THE STATE OF GEORGIA

EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

ORDERED:

ORDERED:

ORDERED:

The Georgia Forestry Commission has reported that wildfires in Southeast Georgia and
in particular Ware County, have resulted in the loss of thousands of acres of commercial
timber, threatened numerous communities, forced the closure of state highways, and
required the evacuation of residents; and

The short-term and long-term weather forecasts are for continued patterns of dryness
and strong winds which will promote the creation of new wildfires and constrain the
ability of the firefighters to contain the existing fires; and

Additional State assistance is necessary to protect the public health, preserve the safety
of the public, keep property damage to a minimum and support the firefighters and

public safety personnel who are responding to this continuing threat to communities in
the path of these growing wildfires.

NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY

That a State of Emergency exists in Ware County.

IT IS FURTHER

That to facilitate the containment of these wildfires the Georgia Forestry Commission
continue to take necessary action to ensure the expeditious containment, control and
extinguishment of these fires.

IT Is FURTHER

That all resources of the State of Georgia be made available to assist in the response and
recovery activities associated with the Southeast Georgia Wildfires and that the Georgia

Emergency Management Agency activate the Georgia Emergency Operations Plan.

This H9 day ofJune, 2011 at 8 AM 03/16

GovERNoR