Wildfires in NE Florida, SE Georgia Trigger Evacuations and State of Emergency

Live updates show the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County surpassing 5,000 acres with at least 54 homes destroyed, prompting mandatory evacuations, road closures, and a state of emergency as Brantley County schools remain closed. Additional fires across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia (Railroad Fire in Clay/Putnam, Pineland Road Fire in Clinch, Sargent Fire in Baker, Pace Court Fire in Putnam) are burning with containment ranging from about 10% to over 80%, and officials are coordinating live briefings and resources to fight the blazes.