00:02Wildfires are tearing across parts of the southeast this morning, destroying homes in Georgia and forcing hundreds to evacuate as
00:10conditions rapidly worsen.
00:12In Brantley County, flames have already wiped out more than 50 homes. You see them roaring right there.
00:17They're spreading so fast, some residents had little to no warning.
00:21Multiple large fires are burning across southern Georgia, including a major inferno in Clinch County, together scorching more than 30
00:29square miles.
00:30Crews are working to contain the fires with air support and fire breaks or barriers, but dry conditions and gusty
00:37winds are fueling the spread.
00:38In neighboring Florida, more than 100 wildfires are burning this morning, what officials say could become one of the worst
00:45fire seasons in decades.
00:47Smoke from the fires is drifting hundreds of miles, reaching cities like Atlanta and Jacksonville, with air quality dropping to
00:54unhealthy levels in some areas.
00:56The governor of Georgia has declared a state of emergency, with drought conditions worsening.
01:01Officials say they urgently need rain.
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