BRANTLEY COUNTY, Ga. – A nearby wildfire prompted Brantley County Schools to evacuate students from two schools Tuesday as a precautionary measure.
Students from Waynesville Primary and Atkinson Elementary were relocated to the Brantley County Middle School gym in Nahunta, where they were supervised by school staff.
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Brantley County Schools issued a statement to parents Tuesday morning addressing the situation.
“All students are safe and are being relocated to the BCMS gym, where they are supervised by school staff,” the statement said.
Parents who wished to pick up their children were directed to the Brantley County Middle School gym and asked to bring a photo ID for student release. The district also outlined its transportation plan, noting that normal bus routes would resume if road conditions allowed.
“If road conditions are safe later today, we will proceed with normal bus transportation at dismissal time,” the district said.
Brantley County Schools said it would continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as needed.
Mandatory Evacuations
The Brantley County Sheriff’s Office says mandatory evacuations have been issued for the Browntown Road and Hawks Landing neighborhoods.
The Brantley County Sheriff’s Office and Glynn County Sheriff’s Office have closed the road at Highway 520/82 and Browntown Road. Drivers are urged to avoid the area if at all possible.
You can find a map showing the active wildfires here.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Brantley County Highway 82 Fire was 1,000 acres and 75% contained.
Fire officials are also urging people who see flames in new areas or outside the visible fire lines to call 911, with smoky conditions expected over the next few days.