Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations

NewsWorldAmericasWildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuationsWildfires are intensifying across the southeastern U.S. They've destroyed nearly 50 homes in GeorgiaRuss Bynum & Jeff MartinWednesday 22 April 2026 18:22 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"6827c25fb87f651be0ae9c1d0b60c176","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/florida-jacksonville-georgia-atlanta-smoke-b2962971.html","title":"Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations"}}Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuationsShow all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"US Wildfires","description":"This image taken from a WSVN video shows firefighters battling a wildfire Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Broward County, Fla. (WSVN/ABC Miami via AP)","caption":"US Wildfires","copyright":null,"credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/22/18/US_Wildfires__2114.jpg","id":"67d123d6e8c34ac0ae140bc9ad36ae03","mid":6637630,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":3000,"height":2000}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"US Wildfires","description":"This image taken from a WSVN video a wildfire burning Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Broward County, Fla. (WSVN/ABC Miami via AP)","caption":"US Wildfires","copyright":null,"credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/22/18/US_Wildfires__31_2.jpg","id":"f3f79b2a54d94722a5ae3c1ea749a96a","mid":6637631,"uid":0,"smartframe":nu...