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Growing wildfires in Georgia leave one firefighter dead and 120 homes destroyed

The Independent·Emilie Megnien·about 1 month ago
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A volunteer firefighter has died battling a wildfire in northern Florida, as more than 120 homes have been destroyed across southeast Georgia , with thousands more under threat from two massive blazes. Officials on Friday suggested one of the Georgia fires may have been ignited by a foil balloon making contact with power lines. The Southeast is currently experiencing an unusually high number of wildfires this spring, a situation scientists attribute to a confluence of extreme drought, powerful winds, climate change, and the lingering presence of dead trees toppled by Hurricane Helene in 2024. In northern Florida, the Nassau County Sheriff's Office confirmed Friday that volunteer firefighter James "Kevin" Crews suffered an unspecified medical emergency while suppressing a brush fire. Crews was rushed to a hospital, where he tragically died Thursday evening, according to a news release shared on social media.…

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