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Lookout Mountain fire continues to burn a week later

  From News 12: There is still an active wildfire burning on Lookout Mountain, Georgia in Walker County. It has been burning for about a w

 

From News 12: There is still an active wildfire burning on Lookout Mountain, Georgia in Walker County. It has been burning for about a week and a half.

 

Walker County residents may see a large smoke cloud coming from the top of Lookout Mountain.

 

According to the Georgia Forestry Commission, this is the same fire that has been reported on for over a week.

 

The Forestry says they are working on the flames and their website says it is contained.

 

They added the reason the fire flared back up is because of dry and windy conditions.

 

It is spanning 284 acres, according to their website.

 

They last provided an update on the fire at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 2.

 

On October 22, the fire caused damage to radio station J103.