Three homes were lost as Brantley County firefighters worked to put out a prescribed burn that grew to a 250-acre wildfire on Tuesday.
The fire, reported at a home on Foxwood and Britt Still roads in Nahunta, was 80 percent contained as of late Tuesday night.
Georgia Forestry Service said no more homes are currently threatened.
Photos: 3 homes lost in 250-acre wildfire in Brantley County
250 acres/75% contained; 25 homes were evacuated/45 structures threatened/2 damaged/1 destroyed; 7 outbuildings destroyed
— GAForestryCommission (@GaTrees) March 29, 2017
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“Three homes have been burned, seven out buildings, and a boat and a RV,” said Leland Bass, with Georgia Forestry Commission.
Two dogs and several pigs were saved.
The fire melted cars and scattered burnt rubble all over the ground. It’s a scene James Johns saw firsthand.
“It was right there at the corner and it was coming quick,” Johns said.
Action News Jax First Alert chief meteorologist Mike Buresh said the wildfire season doesn’t peak until April and Tuesday’s fire makes the second one in our viewing area, in less than a week. Buresh said the dry conditions and low humidity is not helping.
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“It looks like an active wildfire season, this is nearing, our wildfire season, it’s very dangerous for wildfires, they can spread quickly,” said Buresh.
Brantley County Emergency Management thanked Nahunta, Hoboken, Hortense, Calvary and Waynesville VFD'S, Charlton County Fire, Brantley Sheriff's Office, Brantley EMS, Hoboken PD, Nahunta PD, GA Forestry, GEMA, and Red Cross for the their efforts to protect lives and property.
Crews in Nassau County say they will be mopping up hot spots in a fire that burned nearly 700 acres in Bryceville last week.
.@skyjax1 heading to wildfire in Brantley County, evacuations ordered, outbuildings on fire. Watch @ActionNewsJax at 5 for local fire danger
— Paige Kelton (@PaigeANjax) March 28, 2017
BREAKING:Forestry service says 3 homes lost in Brantley County wildfire. @skyjax1 heading to scene. @ActionNewsJax
— Paige Kelton (@PaigeANjax) March 28, 2017
Heading to wildfire in Brantley County. Reports of 150 acres burning right now. @ActionNewsJax
— Larry Spruill Jr (@LarryWDIVLocal4) March 28, 2017
3 homes destroyed in Brantley County wildfire. @ActionNewsJax
— Larry Spruill Jr (@LarryWDIVLocal4) March 28, 2017
Just spoke with @MikeFirstAlert. He says conditions are right for wild fires in our area. @ActionNewsJax
— Larry Spruill Jr (@LarryWDIVLocal4) March 28, 2017
FACEBOOK LIVE: Crews respond to 150-acre wildfire in Brantley County, Ga.: https://t.co/tFsGMVvuQV pic.twitter.com/YVZcp8GGHl
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) March 28, 2017
Update on Brantley County Fire. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/Y9Pby8mUl3
— Larry Spruill Jr (@LarryWDIVLocal4) March 28, 2017
Just got to wildfire scene of Brantley County. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/ahm1f1nVqm
— Larry Spruill Jr (@LarryWDIVLocal4) March 28, 2017
#BrantleyCountyFire @actionnewsjax pic.twitter.com/CcG4SxTOX3
— Larry Spruill Jr (@LarryWDIVLocal4) March 28, 2017
I'm told this started as a prescribed burn that got out of hand. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/zg4pzmAQAX
— Larry Spruill Jr (@LarryWDIVLocal4) March 28, 2017
Firefighters are on scene. #BrantleyCountyFire @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/sWjO9QgFJT
— Larry Spruill Jr (@LarryWDIVLocal4) March 28, 2017
Fire crews just rescued these two dogs from fire. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/irnKcbEMwA
— Larry Spruill Jr (@LarryWDIVLocal4) March 28, 2017
Several firefighter crews are fighting the fire as we speak. A helicopter is flying above pouring water. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/WOBJ3Kf1Uj
— Larry Spruill Jr (@LarryWDIVLocal4) March 28, 2017
SKY ACTION NEWS JAX is in Brantley County, where firefighters are putting out a 150-acre wildfire (NOTE: NO AUDIO available, this is chopper video)
Posted by Action News Jax on Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Public Safety Crews have left the scene. We had one family that had their home destroyed by the fire. There were...
Posted by Brantley County Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday, March 28, 2017
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