Brantley County Schools said parents can pick up their students from the Brantley County Middle School gym.
BRANTLEY COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities have expanded a mandatory evacuation order for residents in Brantley County.
Here are the streets and neighborhoods currently being ordered to evacuate in Brantley County:
- Warners Landing
- Oaks Woodlands
- Atkinson Road
- Godberry Lane
- Brushing Creek
- Fort Mcintosh to Highway 520 on both sides of the road
- Browntown Road
- Hawks Landing
- Happy Hollow
- Drury Lane
- Drury Court
- Coffee County Club Road
- GA-110 Yellow Pine Road to Thrower Road
- Thrower Road to Mossy Oak
The following shelters have been opened to those in need:
- Brantley County Library (14046 E Cleveland St, Nahunta, GA 31553)
- Methodist Church (107 E Cleveland St, Nahunta, GA 31553)
- Little Memorial (106 Little Memorial Rd, Hortense, GA 31543)
- Hortense Church of God of Prophecy — (6756 Highway 32 E, Hortense)
- Evacuation Relief Station — Nahunta First Baptist (112 Florida St, Nahunta, GA 31553)
- Water and restrooms available
The public safety response follows the outbreak of a highly aggressive wildfire in the area of Highway 82 in Brantley County near Waynesville, which grew to 1,000 acres Tuesday, the Georgia Forestry Commission said. The fire was downgraded from 75% containment to 50% containment Tuesday afternoon.
Brantley County schools will be closed Wednesday, the district announced, calling the situation a “crisis.”
“This decision has been made to ensure the safety of our students, families, and employees, and to allow our Brantley County families time and space to navigate the impacts of the fire. We know that many in our community have been directly affected, including some who have experienced the loss of their homes.”
Students at two schools in Brantley County, Georgia, were evacuated Tuesday afternoon after the fire breached containment, according to county officials. Waynesville Primary School students and Atkinson Elementary School students were relocated to the gym of Brantley County Middle School as a precautionary measure, the Brantley County School System said.
For live updates on the wildfire in Brantley County, click here.
