Wildfires Burn Across Georgia and Florida, Destroying Homes

Published: Apr 23, 2026 11:16 AM • Updated: Apr 23, 2026 4:04 PM • Original source

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Dangerous wildfires in Georgia and Florida are forcing evacuation orders and destroying dozens of homes. In Georgia, a state of emergency was declared where fire spread in the southern part of the state with smoke and haze even reaching hundreds of miles away to Atlanta. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports and TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the forecast.