Fire departments from northwest Georgia are answering the call to assist with massive wildfires burning across south Georgia, with Dade County crews among the first to deploy as part of a statewide mutual aid effort.
Dade County/West Brow Fire and Rescue sent a truck with four personnel to Brantley County on April 24, joining firefighters from across the state working to contain multiple active fires that have already scorched tens of thousands of acres.
The response comes after a request issued through the Tri-State Mutual Aid Association, calling for 10 engines, 10 tankers and 10 wildland units. Several departments from the northwest corner of the state stepped in, including Catoosa County Fire Department, McLemore Fire, Lookout Mountain Fire Department and Fannin County Fire Department…