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Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter and destruction of 120 Georgia homes - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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Newest development Apr 25, 2026 · 2 reportsGeorgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the East

NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia

WSVN Miami's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Wildfires continue to spread across South Georgia

    Headline from Tifton Gazette ·

  2. Names this update

    Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter and destruction of 120 Georgia homes - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

  3. Newest

    Georgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the East

    Headline from The Columbian ·

Reports & sources

30 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Wildfires burning across Georgia and Florida destroy homes and force evacuations (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Smoke drifts into Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, as air quality declines and 50 homes destroyed

  2. New York Post

    Near-record wildfires in Georgia spark evacuations and burn bans — as smokey conditions extend to Atlanta (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Southern Georgia residents were told to flee their homes Wednesday, after a wildfire grew to consume a whopping 17,000 acres and only remained 10% contained, WALB News reported.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    ATLANTA (AP) — Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. were intensifying Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in southeastern Georgia and forcing

  4. Newsweek

    Map shows wildfire risks nationwide as homes destroyed (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    A new 2026 fire outlook comes as fast‑moving blazes in Georgia and Florida have already destroyed nearly 50 homes.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Wildfires have intensified intensifying across the U.S. Southeast. More than 50 homes have been destroyed in Georgia. The fires also have forced evacuations. Some of the biggest blazes are along

  6. CBS News

    Dozens of homes destroyed as Georgia wildfires force evacuations, send smoke into metro Atlanta (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Fast-moving wildfires in southern Georgia destroyed dozens of homes and forced hundred of evacuations.

  7. WSVN Miami

    Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Huge plumes of smoke blanketed swaths of the Southeast on Wednesday as crews battled rapidly growing wildfires that destroyed more than 50 homes

  8. Grist

    What’s driving the catastrophic wildfires in Georgia (opens Grist)

    Published

    Grist's feed description

    Drought conditions have been worsening for months in the Southeast. Now tens of thousands of acres are burning, displacing people and destroying dozens of homes.

  9. Tifton Gazette

    Wildfires continue to spread across South Georgia (opens Tifton Gazette)

    Published

    Tifton Gazette's feed description

    A massive wildfire near the Georgia-Florida line has spread to nearly 30,000 acres and remains just 10% contained, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission.

  10. NBC News

    Wildfires rage across Georgia and northern Florida amid severe drought (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    At least eight wildfires continued to tear through parts of southern Georgia and northern Florida on Thursday amid severe drought conditions in the region

  11. Newsweek

    Georgia wildfire update: 90 homes destroyed as blaze escalates (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "We are praying for the families who have lost their homes in these devastating conditions," Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said.

  12. MyNorthwest

    Wildfire that has destroyed nearly 90 homes in Georgia threatens more evacuations (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — A wildfire that has charred dozens of homes in southeast Georgia could force more evacuations at a moment's notice, officials warned

  13. NBC News

    Hot, dry and hurricane-scarred: How climate change fueled wildfires in Georgia and Florida (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Wildfires raging this week in southern Georgia and northern Florida were fueled by a combination of hot and windy conditions, severe drought and dried-out vegetation from past hurricanes all feeding the blazes

  14. WSVN Miami

    Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter and destruction of 120 Georgia homes - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia

  15. Los Angeles Times

    Florida firefighter dies, 120 homes destroyed in Georgia in growing wildfires (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    An unusually large number of wildfires are burning this spring across the Southeast, where scientists say the threat of fire has been amplified by a combination of drought, gusty winds and climate change.

  16. The Columbian

    Georgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the East (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    Often considered more a problem for Western North America, wildfires are becoming more intense, frequent and damaging in the East, such as this week's blaze that destroyed dozens of homes in Geor

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Georgia wildfires that destroyed more than 120 homes continue to threaten residents (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continue to threaten homes and lives as officials warn that strong winds could spread the flames

  18. CBS News

    2 massive Georgia wildfires destroy more than 120 homes, scorch over 40,000 acres (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Extreme drought has turned the region into a tinderbox and allowed flames to spread.

  19. The Guardian

    After destroying more than 120 homes, wildfires still a danger, Georgia officials say (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Blazes in US south-east have blown smoke over a wide area, and contributed to at least one death in Florida

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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