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Paramedic’s home among the first to burn down in Brantley County wildfire, but he kept working

Published: April 30, 2026 at 2:06 PM

Paramedic Brandon Lynn was at work on April 21 when a wildfire ripped through his Brantley County community, changing his life in a matter of seconds.

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