Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for more than 90 counties on April 22, as tens of thousands of acres were consumed by multiple wildfires, and the entire state remains under some level of drought.
Two wildfires have consumed more than 33,000 acres as of April 22, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission.
The Pineland Road fire in Clinch County destroyed nearly 30,000 acres, with 99 emergency personnel battling to keep it 10 percent contained.
The Highway 82 fire in Brantley County burnt more than 4,400 acres and was nearly 15 percent contained.
The blaze destroyed 53 homes and another 1,000 more were threatened.
Authorities issued evacuation orders for the area….