Firefighters participate in a fire rescue competition, known as Musters, during the 2015 Fire in the 4th festival on May 2, 2015, in the Old Fourth Ward section of Atlanta. (Photo by Todd DeFeo)
ATLANTA — Firefighters on Saturday participated in fire rescue competitions, known as Musters, during the 2015 Fire in the 4th festival.
The festival commemorates the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917. That fire, which began just after noon on May 21, 1917, burned more than 300 acres in the Old Fourth Ward section of Atlanta.
Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.
The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and the Kennesaw Museum Foundation are teaming up to raise money in support of the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History. Proceeds from the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway excursion on Saturday, March 28, will benefit the Museum’s educational programs.
Georgia officials are accepting public comments on a proposed strip mine in Charlton County near the Okefenokee Swamp, and a U.S. senator from Georgia is elevating his concerns about the plan.
