Paulding Wildfire Fight Continues

DALLAS, GA — Firefighters continued battling a wildfire in Paulding County for a second day Wednesday, after it jumped a fire break and continued its progress.

The fire, in a rural area off of Hwy. 278 near the Paulding County airport, has now burned an estimated 120 acres, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.

Crews from Paulding County Fire & Rescue and the Georgia Forestry Commission thought they had the blaze contained Tuesday afternoon.

But Paulding Fire Lt. Steve Mapes said gusty winds pushed the fire across breaks Tuesday night, extending the burn area.

Crews were constructing secondary breaks Wednesday afternoon, Mapes said.

He said the fire remains largely contained and that no structures were believed to be in immediate danger.

Residents in parts of Paulding County can expect smoky conditions to continue into the evening.