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Georgia Forestry Commission battle wildfires in Walker County, Ga
- Tyler Bishop
- Oct 8, 2016
- 1 min read
Firefighters have made good progress on the Strawberry Mountain wildfire in Walker County, Georgia, that began on private land in the early morning hours of October 5. The wildfire remains at 477 acres, with 225 acres on the Chattahoochee National Forest and 252 acres on adjacent private land. The wildfire is at 70% containment as of Saturday. Dry Creek Trailhead parking area has reopened.
On Thursday Fire crews from Chattooga and Walker County along with Georgia Forestry responded to a large brush fire with a structure in extreme danger in Menlo on 2001 High Rd. Fire started shortly before 4:00 Thursday afternoon. When crews arrived on scene they discovered a large brush fire and worked hard to keep it away from the structure.
