Friday, April 24, 2026 Fire Update from the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office
Good morning from the Highway 82 fire. As of this morning at 0700 the Southern Area Complex Incident Management Team 1 (Red Team) has assumed command of the fire working for Georgia Forestry Commission Georgia and working side-by-side with all of our state County and local partners in these emergency response efforts.
Currently there are 59 fire departments from across the state working specifically on structure protection efforts as well as 20 dozers and 8 type 6 engines. Air resources include small and large helicopters and large air tankers.
As conditions improve the road may reopen. Please follow all law enforcement guidance and road barricades, these are in place for your safety.
After good relative humidity recovery across the area last night, winds today will be out of the SW at 5-7 mph and humidities will drop below 30% through the day. These conditions will create conditions for increased fire activity during the heat of the day.
Evacuations are still in place and we anticipate that conditions may warrant additional evacuations. Curfew beginning tonight 8:30 PM – 6:30 am in the affected area.
A full update will be following a little later. This Facebook page will continue to be your source of fire information for the Hwy 82 fire.
SR 520/Highway 82 is open in Brantley County. Conditions remain fluid, and closures may still occur.
Location of Picture: a hunting club Road west Browntown Road