Georgia declares state of emergency as wildfires destroy dozens of homes
Two major fires in the southeast of the state – the Pineland Road Fire and the Highway 82 fire have burned more than 39,500 acres.
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"Right now conditions are so dry that even one small spark can quickly turn into a dangerous wildfire."
— Johnny Sabo , Executive
"We are in extreme drought conditions, and wildfire activity has already surpassed our five year average."
— Johnny Sabo , Executive
"When both of my devices were offline, and it was black and I couldn't see no more, it was so gut-wrenching because then I knew, like, they got... what I call home."
— Anna Dudek , Other
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Two major fires in the southeast of the state – the Pineland Road Fire and the Highway 82 fire have burned more than 39,500 acres.
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