COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: The brush fires near Smokey Road ,Holbrook Road and Fox Hollow Run have been contained, according to the Coweta County government. Heavy smoke and flames are expected to be seen throughout the night.
ORIGINAL: Firefighters are working to contain a 10-acre fire that's spreading through the same area damaged by the tornado in Newnan last year, according to the Georgia Fire Commission.
The Georgia Fire Commission said there are still a lot of downed trees in the area from the devastating tornado that tore through last March.
Along with local fire crews, the Georgia Fire Commission said crews are using a helicopter and two planes to battle the fire.
11Alive Skytracker flew over the fire where you can see heavy smoke and flames.
Officials are also working to protect residences and structures in the area. Officials said they hope to have the fire contained later Thursday night.
11Alive is working to gather more information. We'll continue to update as we learn more.