FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — A wildfire that spread throughout parts of Floyd County Sunday afternoon has been contained, according to officials.
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Around 2:30 p.m. Floyd County Emergency Management began evacuating homes in the 600 block of New Rosedale Road due to a fast-spreading wildfire.
Officials said the fire spread toward Deason Road and Floyd Springs Rad near the trucking company.
Rome Division Chief Jamie Stone told Channel 2 Action News the wildfire endangered 35 to 40 homes. Residents were evacuated but have since been able to return home.
Stone says the fire has been contained and there are no injuries or fatalities. All highways have reopened.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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