Georgia Wildfire: 7% Contained, 87 Homes Lost

0:00One massive wildfire in Southeast Georgia, the highway 82 fire, has exploded past 31 square miles and sits at just 7 percent contained. It's been burning since April 20th and has already wiped out at least 87 homes. Officials say the blaze doubled in size overnight, fueled by strong winds and more evacuations could drop today. It all started when a four balloon smacked into power lines, sparking dry ground material. Firefighters have poured in resources, with extra crews rolling up today and tomorrow, but leaders call the whole scene heartbreaking. They protected a lot of structures, though full damage tallies wait till it's safer to check. This fires part of over 150 blazes hitting Georgia and Florida this spring, spreading smoke and air quality alerts far and wide. Drought, gusty winds, climate shifts, and leftover hurricane Helene debris from last year are cranking up the risks. Tragically, a volunteer firefighter in northern Florida died Thursday from a medical issue on another fire line.

1:02No deaths in Georgia yet, but everyone's on high alert as crews grind to turn this around. That wraps therm news today, brought to you with AI.