{"id":20580,"date":"2026-04-25T04:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/20580\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T04:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:55:41","slug":"most-in-history-over-120-homes-destroyed-nearly-1000-threatened-by-south-ga-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/20580\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Most in History\u2019: Over 120 homes destroyed, nearly 1,000 threatened by South Ga. wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">BRANTLEY COUNTY, Ga. (AP\/WALB) \u2014 Two large wildfires burning in drought-stricken southeast Georgia have destroyed 122 homes and are threatening nearly 1,000 more. In total, 38,500 acres have burned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Governor Brian Kemp told reporters after touring the fire area Friday, April 24, that state officials believe the fires have burned more homes than any other in Georgia\u2019s history. <\/p>\n<p>MORE ON THE WILDFIRE IN SGA:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The fire in rural Brantley County has burned 87 homes since it began Friday. The Pineland Road fire that began in Clinch County has destroyed 35 homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Kemp said officials believe the Brantley County fire was sparked by a balloon landing on a live power line, while the Pineland Road fire likely started by a spark flying as someone welded fence. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The second and larger fire in sparsely populated Clinch and Echols counties at the Florida state line has destroyed 35 homes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">No fire deaths or injuries have been reported in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walb.com\/2026\/04\/24\/over-120-homes-destroyed-nearly-1000-threatened-by-south-ga-wildfires\/mailto:walb-digitalproducers@gray.tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Let us know.<\/a> Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WALB on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WALBNews10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WALBNews10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X (Twitter)<\/a>. For more South Georgia news, download the WALB News app from the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/walb-news-10\/id449395459\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Store<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/search?q=walb+news+10+app&amp;c=apps&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Copyright 2026 WALB. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BRANTLEY COUNTY, Ga. 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