Georgia and Florida wildfires rage

The Pineland Road Fire has exploded to more than 29,000 acres, blanketing cities hundreds of miles away in toxic smoke.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency for 91 counties, issuing the first mandatory burn ban in the state's history.

Distraught residents in Brantley County report having no idea if their homes or animals survived the rapidly spreading flames.

Firefighters from across the region are battling the inferno as low humidity and high temperatures continue to create 'extreme' wildfire risks across the central and southeastern United States.