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News Release
Media contact: 706-205-0274, 2025.chestnutmountain@firenet.gov
Chestnut Mountain Wildfire Continues to Grow
Additional fires reported
Chatsworth, Ga. (February 28, 2025) — Wildland firefighters are continuing to respond to the Chestnut Mountain Wildfire on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Gordon and Whitfield Counties. Firefighters are also responding to additional new wildfire ignitions in the area.
Chestnut Mountain Fire
The Chestnut Mountain fire is now approximately 425 acres in size. The wildfire began near the Chestnut Mountain Shooting Range on February 26. The fire is under investigation but appears to be human caused. Currently no structures are threatened. Smoke will likely continue to impact the area near Dalton and Resaca, Ga., for several days. An elevated Fire Danger risk will continue into this weekend, especially Saturday and Sunday as very dry air (low relative humidity) returns along with locally gusty winds.
Forest Service Road 212 (Chestnut Mountain FSR212A and Turkey Creek FSR212B) and the Chestnut Mountain Shooting Range are currently closed until the threat is resolved.
Old Federal Fire
A new wildfire in Murray County located along Old Federal Road approximately 5 miles southeast of Chatsworth, Ga., started in the evening on February 27. The Old Federal Fire has grown to approximately 78 acres in size. Firefighters from the United States Forest Service, Georgia Forestry Commission, and Murray County Fire Department are working to create containment lines around the fire.
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