Georgia wildfire threatens more homes, forcing new evacuations

Officials are ordering more evacuations for residents near a large wildfire that has destroyed dozens of homes in rural southeast Georgia.

The blaze has consumed more than 8 square miles since it ignited Monday in Brantley County.

The flames have been fanned by gusty winds and are fueled by pine woods parched by drought.

No injuries have been reported but nearly 90 homes have been destroyed.

Local officials have ordered evacuations over an expanding area almost daily, including Friday as winds push flames toward more homes.

Roughly 200 people have been ordered to flee.

The Brantley County wildfire is among more than 150 that crews are battling in Georgia and Florida.