OREMC responds to fire impacts

NAHUNTA — The officially reported cause of the ongoing Brantley County fire is a mylar balloon striking a power line, which caused an arc of sparks that ignited the fire.

Now, over two weeks later, approximately 22,461 acres and over 100 homes have been burned. Power lines and poles have naturally also been caught in the blaze.

According to Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation (OREMC), roughly 85 poles have been lost, as of the writing of this article.