Yesterday’s Activities:
Fire behavior moderated significantly on Tuesday and firefighters took
full advantage. Winds pushed the fire back toward itself on the north. Crews
scouted and prepared old trails to be used as fireline behind homes, connecting
and strengthening them with dozer lines. Betty’s Creek and Patterson Gap
residents assisted the firefighters by moving firewood away from their homes,
cleaning their gutters and roofs and moving outdoor furniture away from
structures or inside their homes. The containment line near Tate City has been
extended to the end of Tallulah Road into North Carolina.
Today’s Operations:
Operations today will again focus on protecting homes and property east
of the fire in the areas of Betty’s Creek Road and Patterson Gap. The structure
protection group will be staffed with additional personnel to strengthen and
build on their work from yesterday. All dozer lines to protect the area are
expected to be completed today. Containment efforts will continue on the
northern edge of the fire.
Weather: Relative humidity values remain low. However, they
will be increasing over the next 24 to 36 hours as another weak front
influences the fire area. Higher elevations will be a bit drier than the
valleys where there could be 100% humidity values from this evening into
Thursday. There is a slight chance of some very light showers tonight and
tomorrow but no significant rain.
Evacuations:
- Rabun County
- Pre-evacuation for Patterson Gap north of Ramah Darom Church Camp
- Pre-evacuation of all roads at Bettys Creek, north of Tom Wilson Rd to the state line; this includes Messer Creek Rd, Hambidge Ct, High Darnell Rd, Bryes Place Ln,
- Towns County - Call 706-896-7460 for further information
- Pre-evacuation for Tate City.
- Evacuation notice in effect for residents in Clay County NC, north of Tate City in the Dream Catcher Cove Area.
Closures:
- Charlies Creek Road, off Tallulah River Road.
- Tallulah River Road (Forest Service Road 70).
- The Appalachian Trail between Dicks Creek Gap, Georgia, to Rock Gap, North Carolina
- An area closure has been issued for the Nantahala wilderness area
- Patterson Gap Road from Betty’s Creek Road to Poplar Gap (USFS road)
- Betty’s Creek Road from Patterson Gap to the North Carolina state line (Rabun County)
- Mulberry from the North Carolina state line to Pagonia Drive/Beasley Gap (Macon County)
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