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150+ Georgia-Florida Wildfires Burn 87 Homes, Kill Volunteer Firefighter

4/25/2026

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Over 150 wildfires blaze across Georgia and Florida, prompting evacuations and air-quality warnings.
Volunteer firefighter James “Kevin” Crews died of a medical emergency while suppressing a brush fire in northern Florida, officials said.
Governor Brian Kemp reported 87 homes burned in Brantley County, prompting evacuation of roughly 200 residents as firefighters used bulldozers and hoses.

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Over 150 wildfires blaze across Georgia and Florida, prompting evacuations and air-quality warnings.
Volunteer firefighter James “Kevin” Crews died of a medical emergency while suppressing a brush fire in northern Florida, officials said.
Governor Brian Kemp reported 87 homes burned in Brantley County, prompting evacuation of roughly 200 residents as firefighters used bulldozers and hoses.