PHOTOS: Growing Wildfires Rage On In GA

Wildfires blaze through GA, destroying nearly 100 homes in its wake. See photos of the fires as first responders race to contain the flames.

By Peggy Newell, Patch Staff

Apr 24, 2026 2:07 pm EDT

Smoke clouds loom over the Pineland Road fire this week in Clinch County. (Georgia Department of Natural Resources)

More than 30 new wildfires have broken out, claiming nearly 100 homes in Georgia since Saturday.

Firefighters are racing against the clock to contain the flames. Many homeowners are left to pick up the pieces as the fires rage on in south Georgia.

At the Pineland Road fire in Clinch County, about 31,000 acres have been burned and containment is at 10 percent.

While the Brantley County fire has ripped through more than 5,000 acres and was at 15 percent containment along Highway 82 as of Thursday.

While firefighters continue to battle the flames and smoke, Gov. Brian Kemp will tour the affected Brantley area Friday.

See photos below from the Clinch and Brantley fires.

A fire combusts as the Brantley County Highway 82 fire burns, Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

A helicopter carries water to the Brantley County Highway 82 fire. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

A burned vehicle sits near a destroyed home as the Brantley County Highway 82 fire burns. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

A burned trailer sits near a destroyed home. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

A firefighter drags a hose to the fire. AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

A view of the Pineland Road fire at night. (glacierpointx)

A plane drops fire retardant over the brush fire. (Provided by Georgia Department of Natural Resources)

Members of the Georgia Forestry Commission arrive on the scene in Clinch County. (Provided by Georgia Forestry Commission)

A bulldozer works to clear debris from the Brantley County fire. (Provided by Georgia Department of Natural Resources)

Charred remains of a car are left behind after the Brantley County fire swept through Highway 82. (Provided by Georgia Department of Natural Resources)

Smoke clouds close in as a car drives away from the destruction in Brantley County. (Provided by Georgia Department of Natural Resources)