Bad News Guys

[georgiabassfisherman]

as some of you georgia natives know my old hometown Nahunta,Georgia is on fire right now. my old house is burnt to the ground and the beautiful pond full of fish beside it is devastated. the fire has burnt many acres of swampland that was a hunting club that my family founded and people are bieng evacuated. and just west of us in waycross georgia another fire is blazing their. there are atleast 7 counties working the nahunta fire with at least 4 choppers and over 3,000 voluntire fire fighters and county fire fighters.i also cannot reach my mother who lives very close to where the fire is burning and also my dad lives near it and i cannot reach either of them. i know of two people who are dead and many homes have been destroyed. my prayers are with everybody back home in georgia and hopefully everyone else will pray for them too and also my brother in laws mom her sister which is her only living relative was murdered today in ohio by her stepson. and also new york is flooding so maybe everyone will help these people by praying for them.God Bless Everyone

[Cigarlover 1]

I'll be praying for you and you're family. Keep us posted.

[cart7t]

Glad you're all ok.  I know Georgia has been in drought for awhile but I thought this last front dropped some decent rain down your way.  Good luck to all in Georgia.

[georgiabassfisherman]

from what i had heard it really didnt do much for my part of georgia i finally contacted my dad last night and the fire had went away from him and my mother called me this morning.i live in orlando and i found out before she did.will post more when i get home from school.

GBF

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

yuk- lots of bad news there for lots of folks.  Glad yours are safe, keep us posted.

[georgiabassfisherman]

just got home from school and found out that the fire in brantley is still burning here is the information i can give u.

In Brantley County, one of two fires still burning threatened Nahunta Monday night, causing a number of homes to be evacuated. Frank Sorrells of the Georgia Forestry Service said the fire that started in the Kneeknocker Swamp moved close to the homes. He said the fire has burned about 2,000 acres.

Georgia Forestry forest ranger Nickie Jordan said the other Brantley County fire that began Thursday in the Fort Mudge Road area has burned 864 acres.

Crews from counties in surrounding areas are working all three fires.

Firefighters in Southeast Georgia continued through the 10 p.m. hour, battling two large brush fires.

According to authorities, evacuations are continuing to be ordered as the result of the fast-moving fires. Sheriff's department officials said several neighborhoods are in danger.

Authorities reported that all of the area's firefighting divisions were called to battle the brush fires alongside the Georgia Department of Forestry.

Helicopters have also been involved in the firefighting efforts.

At about 6 p.m. one of the two fires was threatening downtown Nahunta, according to area journalist Bobby Thomas.

He reported that residents who live in the area were seen preparing to evacuate and get out of the fire's path, and that smoke from the flames greatly limited visibility in several places on Highway 301.

Mandatory evacuations in Ware County were ordered for people in the area from Valdosta Highway south to Swamp Road and for those who live between Suwannee Chapel Road in Manor, Ga., and the city limits of Waycross.

"Everyone from U.S. Highway 84 -- we call it the Valdosta Highway -- between there and Swamp Road and also between the city limits of Waycross and Suwannee Chapel Road in Manor, Ga. Everyone in that area needs to evacuate, if they have not already," Ware County spokesman James Ginn said at 10 p.m. "Anyone in the surrounding areas should keep a diligent eye on the conditions because we may have to evacuate them as well."

The shelter for Ware County evacuees is Waycross Middle School.

Channel 4's Scott Johnson reported that officials were expecting the wind to die down in the area at about midnight, which would be helpful for firefighters.

Nonetheless, the Ware County Board of Education announced Monday night that it has canceled school on Tuesday for all students. However, teachers and staff should report to their schools.

Ruskin Elementary School teachers and staff are asked to report to Waycross Middle School.

A mandatory evacuation was also ordered for those along a 4-mile stretch of Knox Street northwest of Nahunta, Ga.

The fire in Brantley County burned between 1,600 to 2,000 acres land. Fortunately, officials there told Channel 4 most of the fire was under control as of 10 p.m., and that they were considering lifting the evacuation and allowing people to return to their homes.

The shelter for Brantley County evacuees is at Nahunta Elementary School.