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Firefighters Head North To Fight A Wildfire

Celeste Smith

Story Created: Jun 29, 2012 at 10:34 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jun 29, 2012 at 8:56 PM EDT

Georgia Forestry Commission firefighters are loading up and heading north to help fight a forest fire.

Public Relations Director Wendy Burnett tells NewsCentral crews are heading to Virginia to fight the Neighbor Mountain wildfire in the Shenandoah National Park. A lightning strike may be to blame for the 250 acre wildfire that began this past weekend.

The firefighters are expected to be deployed for two weeks.
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