South Georgia Wildfires Destroy Record Homes
As wildfires ravage drought-stricken southeast Georgia, 122 homes have been destroyed and an additional 970 are under threat across 38,500 acres burned. Governor Brian Kemp indicated that these fires may have caused more home destruction than any previous wildfire in Georgia’s history. The Brantley County fire, believed to have been ignited by a balloon contacting a power line, has claimed 87 homes, while the Pineland Road fire in Clinch County, likely started by welding sparks, destroyed 35 homes. Fortunately, no fire-related deaths or injuries have been reported in Georgia.
John Q. Hosedrinker