Putnam Hwy 212 Fire

Putnam County, Georgia · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 22, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)
First reported today
Metric Now
Size
5 acres
Aug 22, 11:00 AM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

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Putnam Hwy 212 Fire summary

The Putnam Hwy 212 Fire is a wildfire near Putnam County, Georgia. It has burned about 5 acres (about 4 football fields). It's a brand-new fire, first reported today.

Size
5 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 22, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 22nd at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

93°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph W · 8% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

70°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 mph · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

94°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph NW · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Sunday Night

66°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph NW · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

92°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph NW · 9% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 22nd at 11:07 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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