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Georgia imposes 91-county burn ban amid 34,000-acre fires.

4/25/2026

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Georgia Forestry Commission issued a mandatory burn ban for 91 counties for 30 days.
Governor Brian Kemp declared an emergency as wildfires burned 34,000 acres in those counties.
The Pineland Road Fire in Clinch County has burned 29,600 acres and is only 10% contained.
The Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County burned 5,000 acres, destroyed 48 homes and raised PM2.5 to unhealthy levels across South Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.

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Georgia Forestry Commission issued a mandatory burn ban for 91 counties for 30 days.
Governor Brian Kemp declared an emergency as wildfires burned 34,000 acres in those counties.
The Pineland Road Fire in Clinch County has burned 29,600 acres and is only 10% contained.
The Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County burned 5,000 acres, destroyed 48 homes and raised PM2.5 to unhealthy levels across South Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.