Event Brief
Wildfires in Georgia force evacuations, destroy homes
Filed: Apr 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Georgia wildfires have destroyed 120 homes and prompted new evacuations; a Florida volunteer firefighter died battling the blaze.
WHO: Residents in Nahunta, Georgia; firefighters; a Florida volunteer firefighter
WHAT: Wildfires destroyed 120 homes and forced new evacuations, with one firefighter dying during suppression efforts
WHEN: Apr 24, 2026 at 2:47 PM ET
WHERE: Nahunta, Georgia
WHY: The cause hasn't been reported yet.
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