Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes

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Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes

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PBS NewsHour
Washington Times
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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. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Lean Left
4/24/2026

Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes

Emilie Megnien, Associated Press Emilie Megnien, Associated Press Russ Bynum, Associated Press Russ Bynum, Associated Press NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in Florida while more than 120 homes in drought-stricken southeast Georgia have been destroyed by two large blazes, one of.

Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes
Washington Times4/24/2026

Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes

NAHUNTA, Ga. — 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.