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Georgia's Deadliest Wildfire Destroys 87 Homes, Sparks Curfew

4/28/2026

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The Highway 82 fire has become Georgia’s deadliest wildfire, destroying 87 homes.
The two fires are burning about 32,000 and 22,000 acres and remain under 10% containment.
A curfew runs from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. after about 200 residents were ordered to evacuate, while 400 firefighters, bulldozers and air tankers battle the blazes.
Investigators suspect a foil balloon sparked the Highway 82 fire and welding sparks ignited the Pineland Road fire.

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The Highway 82 fire has become Georgia’s deadliest wildfire, destroying 87 homes.
The two fires are burning about 32,000 and 22,000 acres and remain under 10% containment.
A curfew runs from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. after about 200 residents were ordered to evacuate, while 400 firefighters, bulldozers and air tankers battle the blazes.
Investigators suspect a foil balloon sparked the Highway 82 fire and welding sparks ignited the Pineland Road fire.