Drought-fueled wildfires force evacuations across Georgia and Florida

Wildfires across southeast Georgia and northeast Florida intensified, destroying homes and triggering evacuations and school closures. Georgia issued its first-ever mandatory burn ban across 91 counties as drought, low humidity, and strong winds drive rapid fire growth, with smoke reaching Atlanta and Jacksonville. Florida faces hundreds of fires, widespread drought conditions, and strategic firefighting deployments as authorities open shelters and monitor evolving threats.