US Wildfires

Blackened trees and charred palmetto fronds lined the shoulders of U.S. 82 on Monday, April 27, 2026 in Brantley County, Ga., as smoke poured from the ground in several spots beside the highway.

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Georgia officials warn wildfires are still a threat as firefighters report progress

Georgia officials warn wildfires are still a threat as firefighters report progress

Officials battling two large wildfires in southern Georgia say firefighters are bracing for a long battle even after weekend rains boosted their containment efforts. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp toured the fire areas Tuesday and told reporters that “we're going to be in this for a while.” That's after rain Sunday gave crews an opening to improve containment of a fire in rural Brantley County from 6% to 32%. Officials said that fire has destroyed more than 80 homes. Georgia Forestry Commission director Johnny Sabo said crews have held the second fire in Clinch and Echols counties to roughly the same footprint for days. That fire has burned across more than 50 square miles.