News - Brantley County, Georgia
By TERRY DICKSON The short and little-used Brantley County airport is going to grow with a big chunk of government funding. Mary Gibson and other members of the county's airport advisory committee traveled to Hawkinsville Friday where Gov.
THE BUGABOO SCRUB FIRE(BAKER, COLUMBIA COUNTIES)102,500 ACRES BURNING30 percent containedTHE DAIRY ROAD FIRE(BRADFORD COUNTY)15,110ACRES BURNING80 percent containedMARSH FIRE(DUVAL COUNTY)475ACRES BURNING25 percent containedWHAT'S THE FORECAST?Sunny and breezy, highs in the lower 80s.
By TERRY DICKSON The Bugaboo Scrub Fire was relatively quiet Sunday, allowing the reopening of parts of Interstate 75 in Georgia and Florida and I-10 in Florida for a few hours, fire information officials said. But heavy smoke still prompted the closure of I-75 between Valdosta and Lake City, Fla.
Southeast Georgia fires spread into Florida On April 16 a tree fell on power lines and started the Sweat Farm Road fire, which quickly grew to 18,319 acres due to high winds. The Bugaboo Scrub fire started from a lightning strike on May 5.
By ADAM AASEN After four days of fires burning through Columbia County, about 540 homes were evacuated Friday in Lake City, officials said. The Bugaboo Scrub Fire, which is 3 miles east of U.S.
