SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) β Officials battling two large wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia warned Tuesday that firefi…
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) β Heavy rain slowed the progress of two sprawling southern Georgia wildfires over the weekend, allowing crews to make some…
One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles. The Highway 82 Fire has been burning since April 20 and as of Saturday had destroyed at least 87 homes. Officials say Sunday that it was only 7% contained. Brantley County Manager Joey Cason says in a Facebook post that the fire doubled in size from Saturday night and will be further impacted by the wind. Cason also said evacuation notices could be issued and residents should heed them. A second fire about 70 miles to the southwest, near the Florida state line, had burned more than 46 square miles as of Saturday.
NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) β Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continued to threaten homes and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong wi…
NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) β A wildfire that has charred dozens of homes in southeast Georgia could force more evacuations at a moment's notice, offici…
Wildfires tearing through the South this week have forced hundreds of residents in Georgia to flee in minutes. Many have no idea what happened to the homes and animals they left behind. The fires that sparked up during an extreme drought in Georgia and Florida have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away. Air quality warnings remain in effect Thursday across the Southeast. The two biggest fires in southern Georgia have spread rapidly over the past two days and destroyed more than 50 homes in rural areas. Itβs not known yet how the wildfires started, but the bottom half of Georgia and northern Florida are both extremely dry.