If you’re in the vicinity of the Windy Hill-Terrell-Mill-Powers Ferry area this week and see smoke, please note that the chances are it’s part of a live fire experiment being conducted by the Cobb Fire and Emergency Services Department.
The live burns will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every day through Friday at the Arlington Park at Wildwood Apartments, 1972 Kimberly Village Lane (noted by the blue star).
The apartments have been condemned for the construction of the Windy Hill-Terrell Mill connector.
Cobb fire and other nearby fire departments will be working with the Underwriters Firefighter Safety Research Institute on the experiments, with the county saying the results “will be used to improve firefighting tactics, fire ground safety, fire dynamics knowledge, and to improve firefighter standard operating procedures.”
The county followed up with this message this morning:
“It is not an invitation to watch the live burn. The event is not open to the public. It is a heads up to area residents and to prevent additional calls to our busy E-911 center.”
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