Brush fire kills 73-year-old Gordon Co. man

Brush fire kills 73-year-old Gordon Co. man

Billy Burke of Ball Ground succumbed to his injuries in what officials are calling an accident.

Brush Fire in Gordon County Leads to Death Investigation on Nicklesville Road

A brush fire response in Gordon County last week led to the discovery of a deceased individual and an active multi-agency investigation. According to Gordon County Fire Rescue, crews were dispatched around 1:56 p.m. on April 2 to the 7000 block of Nicklesville Road following reports of a woods fire in a remote, heavily forested area. When firefighters arrived, they encountered a rapidly… Source