Pierce Co. Fire and Georgia Forestry join forces to battle wildfire near Satilla River

Pierce County Volunteer Firemen and Georgia Forestry Fire Crews were battling a wildfire near the Satilla River off Georgia Highway 121 near the Pierce-Brantley County line as the The Times went to press this week.

“We have an active fire between the Georgia Highway 121 boat ramp at the Satilla River Bridge and the Old Hoboken Road area,” said Sheriff Ramsey Bennett.

No evacuation orders have been issued as most of the fire is located in woodlands close to the river. However, the sheriff asks residents to please avoid the area.