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Firefighters in yellow protective gear stand near bulldozers on a dirt path in a forested area. A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies above, releasing water onto a large plume of smoke rising from a wildfire in the background. The sky is partly clear with blue visible beyond the smoke.

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Realistic Expectations: Rain today won’t put out Highway 82 wildfire

by B.T. ClarkApril 30, 2026April 30, 2026

A white pickup truck with green stripes and the word "FIRE" partially visible on the side is parked on a road. In the background, there is a large, dense cloud of smoke rising from a fire in a wooded area, with trees visible at the base of the smoke. Power lines stretch across the sky above the smoke.

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Highway 82 wildfire grows slightly but holds containment gains

by B.T. ClarkApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026

A nighttime scene of a forest fire with intense orange and red flames illuminating the sky behind silhouetted trees. The foreground shows a dark grassy area and a dirt path, with a faint blue light source near the trees on the left side.

A Brantley County first responder lost everything in the wildfire

by B.T. ClarkApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026

A fire burning intensely in the distance with thick smoke rising, partially obscuring trees and structures. The foreground shows scorched ground and patches of grass, with a small boat on a trailer positioned to the right.

Brantley County schools closed through Friday due to wildfire

by B.T. ClarkApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Helicopter carrying an orange water bucket flying over a grassy field with a forest and thick smoke in the background.

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Highway 82 wildfire grows to 22,600 acres

by B.T. ClarkApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Map showing the wildfire perimeter outlined in red and shaded in light red near Waynesville, Georgia, along Highway 82. The wildfire area covers 20,933 acres as of April 26, 2026. Nearby features include Penholoway Bay to the north, Barber Creek to the west, and various roads such as Atkinson, Post Road, and Mt Pleasant Road. The map includes a scale in miles and a compass rose indicating north.

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Brantley County wildfire grows to nearly 21,000 acres

by B.T. ClarkApril 26, 2026April 26, 2026

A forested area with dry leaves covering the ground and some small flames burning near the base of the trees. Thick smoke is rising and partially obscuring the background. Trees with sparse green leaves surround the scene.

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Highway 82 wildfire grows to 7,500 acres and breaks through containment lines

by B.T. ClarkApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Firefighters in yellow protective gear stand near bulldozers on a dirt path in a forested area. A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies above, releasing water onto a large plume of smoke rising from a wildfire in the background. The sky is partly clear with blue visible beyond the smoke.

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New evacuations ordered as Brantley County wildfire spreads into Coffee County

by B.T. ClarkApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Map showing road closures and open routes around Waynesville, Nahunta, and surrounding areas. Closed roads are marked in red with "ROAD CLOSED" signs on highways 32 and 110. Open routes are marked in green on highways 301, 520, and 99. Nearby towns include Hortense, Raybon, Lulaton, Thalmann, Anguilla, Sterling, Zuta, and Spring Bluff. Major highways visible include 301, 32, 110, 520, 99, 341, and I-95.

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Second road closes in Brantley County as wildfire spreads

by B.T. ClarkApril 24, 2026April 24, 2026

A forested area with dry leaves covering the ground and some small flames burning near the base of the trees. Thick smoke is rising and partially obscuring the background. Trees with sparse green leaves surround the scene.

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How you can help the victims of the South Georgia wildfires

by B.T. ClarkApril 23, 2026April 23, 2026