Tray Mountain wildfire keeps firefighters busy

PRESS RELEASE

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Fire units were summoned to Tray Mountain Tuesday afternoon around 5 p.m.  Upon arrival they found a fire moving up the mountain with two potential exposures in danger.

White County with automatic aid from Helen City Fire made a break around the fire and structures with air blowers and hand lines.  The US and Georgia Forestry units responded and the incident was turned over to forestry services.  Approximately 10 acres burned with no damages or injuries reported.  Fire units were on the scene for approximately six hours.

The cause of the fire has been undetermined, however, this is a great reminder of not burning when dangerous fire condition exist.  Yesterday was a Class 5 Fire Danger day, which is the highest danger level.  Burning permits had been suspended and the fire department extinguished other illegal burns through the day.