Brush fires across southeast Georgia continued Monday. The newest began at a factory outside Jesup. According to the Jesup Fire Department, something ignited rolls of paper material at the Absorption Corporation off Highway 84 Monday morning.

Within minutes, 30-mile-per hour winds picked up the sparks and sent them in several directions. Before fire crews could arrive and control the blazes, they burned nearly 100 acres and threatened one subdivision.

According to Fire Chief Tony Brinkley, it even melted the vinyl siding on one home.

"It was a case where we couldn't be in every place at the same time," he explained.

Chief Brinkley also thanked the responding fire crews from Brunswick, Glynn County, Hinesville, Liberty County, Ludowici, Long County and others who helped them get the blazes under control.

Jesup Fire Department is still trying to figure out what caused the fire at the plant. Absorption Corporation makes a paper-like material that soaks up liquids and it used in cat liter and other products.

Reported by: Dal Cannady,