A forested area with dry leaves covering the ground and some small flames burning near the base of the trees. Thick smoke is rising and partially obscuring the background. Trees with sparse green leaves surround the scene.

People affected by the Highway 82 wildfire in Brantley County can get help in person Saturday at a resource center set up to connect them with aid organizations.

What’s happening: The center opens at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Brantley County Recreation Complex, 3540 Baker Creek Rd. in Nahunta, and runs until 2 p.m. Residents can walk in and talk face-to-face with representatives from several organizations.

Who will be there: Groups scheduled to send representatives include:

  • Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
  • American Red Cross
  • Faith-based organizations
  • The local school system
  • Brantley County Board of Commissioners
  • Family Connection

How this affects real people: Anyone who lost property, needs shelter, or has questions about what to do next can go to the center and get answers directly from someone who can help.

Publisher at   btclark@thegeorgiasun.com  Web

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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