"Dry air and fast-moving winds threatened to turn a small fire into a significant threat to homes and cabins at R-Ranch In the Mountains last Thursday. But the fast-acting Lumpkin County Fire Department along with responders from Georgia Forestry contained the blaze and prevented damage to any buildings. According to Fire Chief David Wimpy, 10.2 acres were burned. Deputy Fire Marshall Jody Holland said the fire started on the crest of the hill and it had nowhere to go but down. ""We were fortunate it was not worse,"" Holland added. Acting Battalion Chief Matt Cook (pictured above left) said Georgia Forestry cut a ""break line"" with a bulldozer to stop the spread of the fire. Also pictured, right: Lt. Dave Waychoff."
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