Wildfires in Georgia Destroy Homes and Set Off Evacuations
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Wildfires in the Southeastern United States have destroyed dozens of homes and forced evacuations in several communities.
- In southern Georgia, over 27,000 acres are burning, with multiple evacuations underway and much of the state under a burn ban.
- Tim Lowrimore, president of the Georgia Forestry Association, described the situation as serious and evolving.
- Smoke from the fires has spread across the Southeast, causing poor air quality in cities including Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Columbia.
