Twin Georgia wildfires scorch 40,000+ acres, destroy 100+ homes
Two massive wildfires in south Georgia burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed over 100 homes amid extreme drought, with the Brantley Highway 82 Fire and the Pineland Road Fire swelling to tens of thousands of acres. Gov. Kemp toured the damage as federal officials called them among the country’s most dangerous fires, while residents faced losses and insurance disputes.