Local firefighters and units from the Georgia Forestry Commission were battling a hot brush fire on Veterans Pkwy in Barnesville beginning about noon.
UPDATE: At 3:15, the fire had jumped the four-lane and was burning off the northbound lanes just south of the Hot Shot store. Fire chief Steve Andrews was calling in additional personnel. Also, a hazmat drill set for tonight has been postponed until Tuesday due to manpower requirements at the fire scene. AVOID THE AREA IF POSSIBLE!
Brush fire raging on Veterans Pkwy.
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Anonymous
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10/03/11 at 12:21 PM
is veterans pkwy hwy 341?
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Anonymous
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10/03/11 at 12:54 PM
Forsyth St., Martin L. King pkwy., and South hwy 341. Near Gordon College?
#1.2
Anonymous
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10/03/11 at 12:56 PM
Yes Hwy 341, across from the Chevron. I knew something was going on because the traffic got real heavy. And the smell has gotten worse than a regular pile of burnt leaves. I hope they put it out and everybody is okay.
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Veteran Pkwy
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10/04/11 at 08:14 AM
Veterans Pkwy is the same as Hwy 341 and stretches from the new bypass(MLK) on the southside north to the area between the Hot Shot and the 36 bypass to the north.
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Eric Kendrew
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10/03/11 at 12:43 PM
Tornado, forest? I guess a flood is all that is left. Hopefully the fire will burn away some of the tornado damage.
#3
Anonymous
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10/03/11 at 01:53 PM
Its still causing traffic. My daughter was late for her 3pm class at Gordon College.She came down 36 from I75.
#3.1
Anonymous
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10/03/11 at 02:42 PM
Okay, Sorry. Susie just had to be late. She should have left earlier!
#3.2
Anonymous
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10/03/11 at 02:52 PM
Yes everone has to stop and look like they have never seen smoke before you would think the world was ending with the way some of these folks act then they can not figure out which way to go
#3.2.1
Anonymous
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10/03/11 at 06:21 PM
Hush! You probably drive a little old car!
#4
Anonymous
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10/03/11 at 05:19 PM
lets have a big wennie roast
#4.1
Anonymous
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10/04/11 at 06:53 AM
You have to have a big wennie right? Well, that puts you out.
#5
Anonymous
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10/03/11 at 06:51 PM
Let b-ville burn then we might can get some football players to move to pike co.
#6
It's Me
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10/03/11 at 08:32 PM
I hope that nobody gets injured. That area has been through so much this year already.
#7
Anonymous
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10/04/11 at 06:25 AM
we pay a fire fee and they can not even put out a brush fire
#7.1
Anonymous
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10/04/11 at 08:21 AM
Why don't you stop complaining and give a helping hand. Then you will see that there is a lot more to it than just "putting it out". By the way, while you are complaining don't forget that the majority of the firefighters there were probably VOLUNTEERS on their own personal time.
#8
Anonymous
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10/04/11 at 08:28 AM
So, who was the genius that set the brush pile at the county barn on fire last night?
#9
Anonymous
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10/04/11 at 11:03 AM
By Georgia law this is the purpose of the fire department. Protecting your home and business is a spinoff.
#10
Anonymous
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10/04/11 at 03:11 PM
What's burning out in the Cannafax/Piedmont Rd area? Lot's of smoke out that way.
#11
anony.
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10/04/11 at 06:59 PM
More flames by the southbound lane have started back up. about 3 small fires had started back up. I hope these don't get out of control.
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