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Wildfires sweeping through Georgia and Florida have led to the destruction of over 120 residences and prompted evacuations in several counties. Personal stories, such as that of Brytney Quinn—who witnessed her house engulfed in flames on surveillance footage just half an hour after leaving—highlight the tragic impact on individuals and families. Florida is experiencing one of its most severe fire seasons in recent decades, with approximately 1,800 wildfires ravaging the state this year. In Brantley County, Georgia, the Highway 82 Fire has claimed at least 54 structures in an area where more than 99 percent of the land is now classified as D4 exceptional drought for the first time in history.

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00:00She had just 30 minutes, and then her entire life burned to the ground.
00:04For Brittany Quinn, the nightmare came fast.
00:07A wildfire was racing toward her home in Brantley County, Georgia.
00:11She grabbed her daughter, her animals, and whatever she could carry, and ran.
00:1630 minutes later, she checked her cameras.
00:19Her home was already in flames.
00:21My house is gone, she told CNN.
00:25Everything gone.
00:26And she is not alone.
00:28Two massive wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed more than 120 homes.
00:34Entire communities are being forced to evacuate.
00:37Florida is now facing one of its worst fire seasons in decades.
00:41Months of La Nina drought have turned vegetation into fuel.
00:45Nearly 1,800 wildfires have already burned across the state this year.
00:49Trains stopped.
00:50Highways shut down.
00:52People stranded.
00:53In Brantley County, over 99% of the land is now in extreme drought.
00:58The worst level ever recorded there.
01:01The Highway 82 fire alone has destroyed dozens of structures.
01:05For families who escaped, survival is just the beginning.
01:09No homes, insurance battles, and fires still burning.
01:13And for those who didn't get 30 minutes, the outcome was far worse.
01:17Because sometimes, 30 minutes is the difference between everything and nothing.
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