A forest fire with flames burning through dense green trees, producing thick smoke that spreads across the area. The fire is visible in several spots among the trees, with smoke rising and partially obscuring the view.

Brantley County officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation for two areas as an active wildfire continues to burn Wednesday.

What’s Happening: The Brantley County Sheriff’s Office issued the evacuation order, which has since been extended. As of 3:30 p.m., the fire is still burning.

Evacuation Zones: Two areas are under the mandatory order:

  • Browntown Road from Highway 82 to Greenleaf Road, on the west side of the highway, including Mineral Springs Road
  • GA-110, also known as Yellow Pine Road, to Thrower Road

Evacuation Route: Residents in the mandatory zones are directed to use Highway 32 to leave.

What’s Important: Anyone outside the mandatory evacuation zones who feels unsafe is also urged to leave now without waiting for an official order.

The Path Forward: The fire remains active and the situation is still developing. The Brantley County Sheriff’s Office is posting updates as conditions change.

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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.

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