CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — A brush wildfire was reported Wednesday morning along the Allatoona Lake shoreline in the Cartersville area.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Facebook that park rangers were in the process of containing the fire.
The fire was reported at the Cooper Branch day use parks and near the Allatoona Lake Project Management Office, which is around the northwestern portion of the lake near the Allatoona Dam.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers warned hikers and campers about the dry conditions currently around the region.
"Please be reminded that we are in very dry weather conditions around the lake, unattended campfires and thrown out cigarettes can turn into something much larger," the Facebook post said.
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