Strong winds fanned a brush fire that resulted in heavy losses in Commerce.
The fire broke out shortly after 3 p.m. near Highway 326 and Duncan Road. It destroyed two barns, one storage unit, and three vehicles. Several antique vehicles were also lost in the blaze, according to Banks County Fire Chief Steve Nichols.
Banks County Fire & Emergency Services responded to find multiple structures engulfed in flames. They called in additional resources from Bold Springs, Sandy Cross, and Jackson County CI fire departments as well as Georgia Forestry to help bring the blaze under control.
Nichols says, the fire was caused by an unpermitted controlled burn conducted on a Red Flag warnimg day with high winds. Georgia Forestry cited the person who started the fire.
There were no injuries reported in connection with the blaze.
