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Kemp declares emergency for 91 counties, 38k-acre fires.

4/24/2026

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Governor Brian Kemp declared an emergency for 91 counties April 22, 2026, mobilizing the National Guard while wildfires burned 38,000 acres.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Fire Management Assistance Grants, deployed a Management Team, and enforced the order’s 30-day burn ban.
The Pineland Road Fire in Clinch County, which burned 31,000 acres (10% contained), and the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County, which burned 5,000 acres (15% contained), destroyed dozens of homes.

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Governor Brian Kemp declared an emergency for 91 counties April 22, 2026, mobilizing the National Guard while wildfires burned 38,000 acres.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Fire Management Assistance Grants, deployed a Management Team, and enforced the order’s 30-day burn ban.
The Pineland Road Fire in Clinch County, which burned 31,000 acres (10% contained), and the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County, which burned 5,000 acres (15% contained), destroyed dozens of homes.