BlockPine Grove, Georgia
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Baxley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31513. The Survey maps it on the Pine Grove quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1970 USGS Pine Grove quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Hazlehurst quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
444 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 444 fires within 5 miles of Pine Grove between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,450 acres in total. 28 started naturally. 59 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 260 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 59 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Natural | 28 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 |
| Smoking | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Smoking | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-APPLING-031 |
| 29 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2018-JEFF DAVIS-009 |
| 27 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 48 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
7 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pine Grove in 7 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine Grove | $5,000 | Several large trees down across highway 341. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine Grove | $2,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. Some minor roof damage. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine Grove | - | A video was shared of a pre-fabricated carport blown over on Campground Road. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine Grove | - | Trees were uprooted and snapped. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine Grove | - | A large tree was blown down at U.S. 1 North and East River Road. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine Grove | - | Trees and power lines were blown down along Campground Road near Graham. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Pine Grove | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prentiss | 3.0 miles | 8 | |
| Graham | 3.2 miles | 8 | |
| Johnsonville (historical) | 4.1 miles | 8 | |
| Bassville | 4.6 miles | 8 | |
| Cook Heights | 5.1 miles | 8 | |
| Phillipi | 5.1 miles | 8 | |
| Baker Homes | 5.3 miles | 8 | |
| Clay Homes | 5.4 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 326469. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.