CHARLTON COUNTY, Ga. — A large wildfire is burning in Charlton County, Georgia by Highway 301 and Humphries Road, north of Folkston. The Charlton County Emergency Management Agency has ordered nearby residents to evacuate.
Residents on the following roads are ordered to evacuate immediately:
- Harold White Road
- Humphries Road
- Bill Knight Road
- Willow Creek Road
- Forest Lake Drive
- Forest Lake Court
Officials ask that everyone avoid the area of Highway 301 and Humphries Road. They ask people to use alternate routes to allow emergency responders space to operate.
The Charlton County Emergency Management Agency believes the fire had been started by a downed power line.
As of 4:30 p.m., the Georgia Forestry Commission measures the fire at 230 acres with 0% contained.
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