A wildfire that started August 28 is still raging in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge . Some 268,000 of the park 's 402,000 acres have burned and there 's no clear end in sight . All entrances to the refuge have been closed indefinitely , a fire spokesman says . Lightning first sparked a fire on April 28 and it has been burning , in some form , ever since -- consuming about 268,000 of the refuge 's 402,000 acres . The official says it will likely take a major weather event , like a hurricane , to contain the fire .
A wildfire that started August 28 is still raging in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge . Some 268,000 of the park 's 402,000 acres have burned and there 's no clear end in sight . All entrances to the refuge have been closed indefinitely , a fire spokesman says . The official says it will likely take a major weather event , like a hurricane , to contain the fire .