LONG COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – Crews in Long County are on the scene of a brush fire at Mill Pond and Stafford Dairy roads.
Long County Capt. Chris Stock said the fire is about 80 percent contained.
Officials remain on the scene Thursday afternoon to monitor hotspots as there is still a concern that high winds could ignite the fires.
Surrounding structures are being manned to ensure no homes are at risk should the wind intensify, Stock said.
A brush fire in Long County on Jan. 16, 2025 (Lewis Levine, Coastal News Service)
It's estimated that 300 acres have burned; no homes have been damaged.
The Long County School System said buses were unable to run in the affected areas and told parents to pick up their children at school.
Other fire units are assisting in the response from Glennville, Walthourville, Liberty and Tattnall counties and Smith State Prison.
Stock said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.