Smoke from the south Georgia wildfires has reached Fayette County Tuesday morning, and already fire officials are seeing a spike in 911 calls from persons who see the smoke and worry a fire is nearby, officials said.

Despite about a dozen or so false alarms as of mid-morning, officials are still dispatching units to all smoke calls as a precaution, said Interim Public Safety Director Allen McCullough. Units are also responding to a higher number of respiratory distress calls, he added.

Anyone with asthma, lung disease or other chronic difficulties with breathing should stay inside today if possible, McCullough suggested.

911 operators are advising callers that the smoke they see and smell may be from the south Georgia wildfires when they call, McCullough added.

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