April 24, 2026
Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes
A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was sparked by a foil balloon touching power lines, officials said Friday.
TL;DR
- A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida.
- More than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia by wildfires.
- Thousands more homes in Georgia remain threatened by two large blazes.
- Investigators suspect a foil balloon touching power lines may have sparked one of the Georgia wildfires.