PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters in Pickens County are trying to contain a reported wildfire on Wednesday afternoon. Fire officials say the fire is burning near Hwy. 136 East near the Overlook and is about 20% contained.

Pickens Fire also notes that Highway 136 is shut down, giving crews space to extinguish the brush fire near the scenic overlook. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area until fir

Pickens County can thank a lot of volunteers, but two people in particular - Carrolton Mayor Mickey Walker and long-time businessman Tim Sullivan. Both men did what needed to be done on Highway 86. “We had already loaded everything up,” said Carrolton Mayor Mickey Walker.