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Big Ridge Fire

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Unit Information

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest 
Georgia 
1755 Cleveland Highway 
Gainesville, 
Georgia 
30501 
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest 
Georgia 
1755 Cleveland Highway 
Gainesville, 
Georgia 
30501 

Incident Contacts

  • Big Ridge Fire Information
    Email:
    2025.BigRidge@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    770-230-1020
    Hours:
    8 AM to 8 PM

Photographs Gallery

Puerto Rico Crew Heading out to Fireline
Photograph showing 10 firefighters getting ready to head out to the fireline
Photograph showing 10 firefighters getting ready to head out to the fireline
Puerto Rico Crew Heading out to Fireline

Puerto Rico Crew Heading out to Fireline

Puerto Rico Crew Unloading Trucks to Go to Work
Photo showing a 20 person fire crew unloading their trucks before shift starts
Photo showing a 20 person fire crew unloading their trucks before shift starts
Puerto Rico Crew Unloading Trucks to Go to Work

Puerto Rico Crew Unloading Trucks to Go to Work

Puerto Rico Crew Cutting a Snag
Photo of Puerto Rico Crew cutting a dead tree out of the road
Photo of Puerto Rico Crew cutting a dead tree out of the road
Puerto Rico Crew Cutting a Snag

Puerto Rico Crew Cutting a Snag

Medical Unit Leader and Firefighter
Photo showing Medical Unit Leader and Firefighter discussing medical plan on fireline
Photo showing Medical Unit Leader and Firefighter discussing medical plan on fireline
Medical Unit Leader and Firefighter

Medical Unit Leader and Firefighter discussing medical plan

Firefighters Hiking Along Fireline
Photo showing the back of a firefighter carrying a leaf blower hiking into a fire
Photo showing the back of a firefighter carrying a leaf blower hiking into a fire
Firefighters Hiking Along Fireline

Firefighters Hiking Along Fireline

Firing Operations Along 155E Road
Photo showing smoke across a road and in the woods created by a burnout
Photo showing smoke across a road and in the woods created by a burnout
Firing Operations Along 155E Road

View of strategic firing on Road 155E

Airtanker Drop on Big Ridge Fire
Photo of an airtanker dropping retardant on the Big Ridge Fire
Photo of an airtanker dropping retardant on the Big Ridge Fire
Airtanker Drop on Big Ridge Fire

Photo of an airtanker dropping retardant on the Big Ridge Fire

View down at Big Ridge Fire, view to northwest
Photo looking down at Big Ridge Fire, view to northwest
Photo looking down at Big Ridge Fire, view to northwest
View down at Big Ridge Fire, view to northwest

View down at Big Ridge Fire, view to northwest

Looking North at Big Ridge Fire
Photograph of Big Ridge Fire from helicopter
Photograph of Big Ridge Fire from helicopter
Looking North at Big Ridge Fire

Looking North at Big Ridge Fire

View Southwest of Big Ridge Fire
Photo of Big Ridge Fire with view to southwest
Photo of Big Ridge Fire with view to southwest
View Southwest of Big Ridge Fire

view southwest of Big Ridge Fire from helicopter

Big Ridge Fire from Rabun Bald
A photo of the Big Ridge Fire taken from Rabun Bald Lookout.
A photo of the Big Ridge Fire taken from Rabun Bald Lookout.
Big Ridge Fire from Rabun Bald

A photo of the Big Ridge Fire taken from Rabun Bald Lookout.

Morning Briefing on 3/24/25
Photo of firefighters receiving briefing on jobs for the day before dawn.
Photo of firefighters receiving briefing on jobs for the day before dawn.
Morning Briefing on 3/24/25

Incident Commander Amy McClave giving the morning briefing before firefighters start work on March 24.

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