The Pineland Road and Brantley County fires in southeast Georgia<\/a> have both grown substantially as dry winds<\/a> continue to challenge firefighters, with little rain relief on the horizon.<\/p>\n MOST OF COLORADO IS AT RISK OF DANGEROUS WILDFIRES AS WARM, DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST<\/a><\/p>\n Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency across 91 counties due to ongoing wildfires in the southern portion of the state, with a burn ban in effect for 30 days, unless otherwise renewed.<\/p>\n Wildfire burning in southeast Georgia on April 22, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n (Georgia Forestry Commission \/ FOX Weather)<\/p>\n As of Thursday, the Brantley County Fire had burned more than 5,000 acres in southeastern Georgia and was 15% contained, destroying over 90 homes.<\/p>\n The sheriff’s office said 1,000 more homes are currently threatened by the wildfire.<\/p>\n WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A ‘CONTROLLED’ FIRE AND A ‘CONTAINED’ FIRE?<\/a><\/p>\n Officials believed the raging fire was under control Thursday morning until a massive plume erupted, as seen in footage captured by FOX Weather Field Correspondent Robert Ray.<\/p>\n Wildfires continue to burn across the Southeast with thousands of acres being scorched and dozens of homes destroyed. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray is on the ground with the latest.\u00a0<\/p>\n “This fire has been escalated, just in the past three hours,” Ray said around 5 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n Evacuations are underway in Brantley County along Browntown Road from Highway 82 to Greenleaf on the west side of the highway.<\/p>\n “Additional resources continue to arrive hourly, and more personnel are currently on scene than at any point since the incident began,” the Brantley County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray is reporting on the devastation caused by the Brantley County Fire in Nahunta<\/a>, Georgia.<\/p>\n THESE EVERYDAY COMMODITIES MAY COST YOU MORE AS SEVERE DROUGHT TRICKLES DOWN TO CONSUMERS<\/a><\/p>\n Video showed the destruction of charred cars and burnt down buildings.<\/p>\n Wildfires have scorched more than 34,000 acres across Georgia, with 1,000 homes still threatened. Air Quality Alerts have now been issued for across Georgia, including Atlanta, and South Carolina on Thursday due to smoke.<\/p>\n The Pineland Road Fire burned 29,606 acres and was 10% contained as of Wednesday, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission.<\/p>\n Though the devastating wildfires have engulfed structures and triggered evacuations, no injuries or deaths have been reported, officials said.<\/p>\n RAGING WILDFIRES FORCE EVACUATIONS ACROSS FLORIDA AMID HISTORIC DROUGHT, WITH SOME RELIEF AHEAD FOR SOUTHEAST<\/a><\/p>\n Gusty winds<\/a> and low humidity<\/a> have helped ignite areas across the drought-ridden Peach State, with 98.1% of Georgia\u2019s land area under moderate to exceptional drought<\/a> conditions.<\/p>\n Air Quality<\/a> Alerts have been issued for portions of Georgia, including Atlanta<\/a> and South Carolina<\/a> on Thursday due to smoke.<\/p>\n![\"Wildfire](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/677116224_1385981956895730_5419353497343392443_n.jpg\")
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