Southern Wildfires Force Evacuations

A state of emergency has been declared in parts of the Southeast as firefighters struggle to contain massive wildfires fueled by record drought conditions.

In Georgia, the Pineland Road Fire has consumed over 29,000 acres, while blazes in Brantley County have already destroyed at least 50 homes.

Air quality warnings have been issued as far away as Atlanta and Jacksonville as thick smoke blankets the region.

The Georgia Forestry Commission has implemented its first-ever mandatory statewide burn ban in response to the escalating crisis.