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Gilmer had 18 brush fires in a week
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Forestland burns above Davenport Lake during a wildfire that started in the Mountaintown/Zion Hill area of the county last Friday. (Georgia Forestry Commission)
Brush fires have been persistent foes for Gilmer and Georgia Forestry firefighters over the past week — so much so that an emergency burn ban has been issued.
The temporary burn ban, which was…