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Monday, November 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM

Fire at county line burns approximately 34 acres

Fire at county line burns approximately 34 acres
Photos By RICK HEAD Nahunta Volunteer Fire Department personnel (top photo) shoot water into the wooded area to douse flames along Hwy. 82 near Schlatterville. Heavy smoke behind fire units (bottom photo) impedes visibility.

Locked up brakes on CSX train fling sparks

SCHLATTERVILLE — A fire caused by a locked brake on a CSX train burned approximately 34 acres of wooded area at the Ware County-Brantley County line along Hwy. 82 late Friday afternoon.

There were no structures lost to the fire.

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