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High winds fuel brush fire that damages 2 homes near Lake Lanier
Campfire began blaze that spread quickly off Waterscape Ridge
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Hall County Fire Capt. Zachary Brackett describes how fire spread to several residences Saturday on Waterscape Ridge in North Hall County. Two homes were damaged by the fire, but no injuries were reported. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Hall County Fire Services crews successfully controlled and put out a large scale brush fire Saturday afternoon that threatened several North Hall homes. Fire Services units responded to the call of a grass fire at the 6400 block of Waterscape Ridge in North Hall at 12:36 p.m. But the situation quickly was upgraded to a residential fire when first responders arrived at the scene at 12:48. Fire Services Capt. Zachary Brackett said the fire was started by a campfire that was left unextinguished overnight on the shore of Lake Lanier.