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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:
    770-530-3950
    Hours:
    8 AM to 8 PM

Photographs Gallery

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.

Big Ridge Fire
Photograph of fire burning on top of a ridge in the distance with firefighters observing in the foreground.
Photograph of fire burning on top of a ridge in the distance with firefighters observing in the foreground.
Big Ridge Fire

Big Ridge Fire fire burning on top of the ridge in the distance with firefighters observing in the foreground.

View of Big Ridge Fire
Photograph of a fire burning in the distance.
Photograph of a fire burning in the distance.
View of Big Ridge Fire

Photograph of the Big Ridge Fire burning in the distance.

Creeping Fire
Picture of fire burning gently along the ground, with flames less than two feet high.
Picture of fire burning gently along the ground, with flames less than two feet high.
Creeping Fire

Typical fire behavior on the Big Ridge Fire.

Hand Line
Firefighters creating a control line with leaf blowers.
Firefighters creating a control line with leaf blowers.
Hand Line

Firefighters creating a control line with leaf blowers.

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