Dangerously Close

March 01, 2007 12:02 am

— A brush fire burned 250-300 acres off Highway 41 on the edge of Hahira Wednesday afternoon, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission. The cause of the blaze had not been determined as of press time. Lowndes County firefighters deployed 15 pieces of equipment to battle the blaze. The firefighters were joined by Hahira, Cecil and Brooks firefighters, along with the Brooks and Cook County Forestry Units. The Georgia Forestry Commission also deployed its helicopter and airplane to assist. The Lowndes County Fire Department had to use its resources efficiently because there were three other grass fires called in at the same time.

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Tiffany Farrow/The Valdosta Daily Times A helicopter with the Georgia Forestry Commission dips a large water bladder into a nearby pond to drop over the woods and brush that were on fire Wednesday in Hahira. The Valdosta Daily Times

Tiffany Farrow/The Valdosta Daily Times A helicopter from the Georgia Forestry Commission drops water down onto the fire Wednesday in Hahira. The Valdosta Daily Times

Tiffany Farrow/The Valdosta Daily Times A firefighter talks with a local family about the large fire that consumed many acres of woods and brush in Hahira Wednesday afternoon. The Valdosta Daily Times