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Hall County man killed in backyard brush fire, officials say

Hall County investigators were called to a home on Leach Road Saturday afternoon after a man was killed while burning brush in his backyard.
Hall County investigators were called to a home on Leach Road Saturday afternoon after a man was killed while burning brush in his backyard.
By Chelsea Prince
Jan 27, 2019

A man was killed in Hall County Saturday afternoon when a brush fire got out of control in his backyard.

Greg Bryant, 52, was found dead outside his home in the 3800 block of Leach Road after “an incident that occured while burning brush,” Hall County fire Capt. Zachary Brackett said.

The county fire marshal and the sheriff’s office is investigating the circumstances of his death, Brackett said in an email.

No other details were released.

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