VIDEO/PHOTOS: Highway 80 in Emanuel County has reopened after a brush fire got out of control Wednesday, spreading to vehicles in a huge salvage yard.
The fire at Hadden’s Wrecking sent smoke billowing into the sky Wednesday afternoon.
Fire was jumping from one vehicle to another at the salvage yard that’s separated by U.S. 80. The fire was on the north side.
Fire crews say when they arrived on scene, at least 15 cars were on fire. The fire is estimated to have burned anywhere from 500 to 750 vehicles, according to fire crews.
The fire led to a multi-county response.
According to the Swainsboro Fire Department, the following agencies responded to the fire:
- Bulloch County Fire Department
- Statesboro Fire Department
- Metter Fire Department
- Treutlen County Fire Department
- GDC Inmate Crews from Johnson County
- Bulloch County C.A.F.E Team
- American Red Cross
- Georgia State Patrol
- Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office
- Swainsboro Police Department
- Georgia Department of Transportation
- Twin City Fire Department
- Dellwood Fire Department
- Adrian Fire Department
- Oak Park Fire Department
- Canoochee Fire Department
- Norristown Fire Department
- Countless volunteers who arrived in their personal vehicles
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