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South GA wildfires destroy 100+ homes as crews battle the most dangerous fires in the nation

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South GA wildfires destroy 100+ homes as crews battle the most dangerous fires in the nation, per the governor
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South GA wildfires destroy 100+ homes as crews battle the most dangerous fires in the nation, per the governor
The Pineland and Highway 82 fires in South Georgia have destroyed more than 100 homes and structures, making them the two most dangerous wildfires currently burning in the United States.
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army2693 Apr 27, 2026 +866
The most dangerous fire in the nation so far.
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dmont89 Apr 27, 2026 +225
Was a out to say fire season hasn't started yet
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VanZandtVS Apr 27, 2026 +199
As an Oregonian, we're shaping up to have an absolutely awful fire season this year between a historic snowpack drought for most of the state and an early spring. It's gonna be bone dry back in those hills for *weeks* longer than usual.
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SwitchbackHiker Apr 27, 2026 +102
Colorado is in the same shape, we're all a little nervous.
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RockyMountainMomof4 Apr 27, 2026 +43
More than a little! And with the pine beetle kill browning a lot of the coniferous trees, I actually start sweating if I think about it too much!
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lawrencenotlarry Apr 27, 2026 +12
I work in Mesa Verde National Park. The whole SW corner of the state is in extreme danger. We got a little rain yesterday, but we need so much more.
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AnneMichelle98 Apr 27, 2026 +32
We’re so dry, we’re draining Antero Reservoir into Cheeseman Reservoir to make sure the water doesn’t evaporate. The Hammer fire near Colorado Springs last week went from 500 acres to 4,900 acres in a matter of hours. We’re so so so screwed.
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bosco1989 Apr 27, 2026 +18
But GA gets fema funds and CO doesn’t
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5280_TW Apr 27, 2026 +2
Well, VERY nervous
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Direlion Apr 27, 2026 +55
Same here in Washington. The anxiety is real and combined with the malice and destruction of the Federal government, I fear there will be far too little to stop the flames.
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drewts86 Apr 27, 2026 +2
> shaping up to have an absolutely awful fire season this year between a historic snowpack drought for most of the state and an early spring. That’s not exclusive to Oregon, that is the entire West, from the Rockies to the Pacific.
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VanZandtVS Apr 27, 2026 +2
I know, but I'm *in* Oregon so it's front and center on my anxiety this year. Got a couple air purifiers for when the sky turns orange and gray and the smoke gets bad this time around.
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drewts86 Apr 27, 2026 +2
All the other states should be a concern as well. Normally we all share resources but if we're all on fire at the same time it's hard for us to share those resources.
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VanZandtVS Apr 27, 2026 +2
> All the other states should be a concern as well I mean, i am *generally* concerned about everyone else, but I'm also a dad of two small kids, and that's why I'm glad folks like you have extra bandwidth to pay attention to the Big Picture. Hope you guys make it through OK this year.
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GoalStillNotAchieved Apr 27, 2026 +2
In which months do the wildfires come? And is there smoke in the willamette valley each year?
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Osiris32 Apr 27, 2026 +13
The answer is "it depends" and "almost always." Eastern Oregon is usually what burns, but there are two areas in southern Oregon with rather regular Fire Regimes that flare up every 15 years (most notably the 1972 Graham Fire followed by the 1987 Silver Fire followed by the 2002 Biscuit Fire followed by the 2017 Chetco Bar Fire). Fire season usually starts somewhere around early/mid June and will end with the first real rains of late September/early October. However, that time frame is stretching as spring starts earlier and fall starts later due to climate change. Fire in the Valley is rare due to it being one of the wetter places in the United States, plus the deforestation, farming, and urbanization of the area. That being said, the 2020 fires were all in the Valley and they were BAD. Like 1.2 million acres burned, 3,000 structures lost, and 11 dead bad. Air quality in Portland was the worst in the entire world for two weeks, and mandatory evacuation zones were within the Portland Metro area. Not as bad as the Tillamook Burns of the 1930s or the Silverton Fire of 1865, but still really very not good. Source: former wildland firefighter here in the glorious Beaver State.
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GoalStillNotAchieved Apr 27, 2026 +2
Ohhh yes! Hard agree! 2020 was bad as HECK for wildfires here in California too! The whole west coast that year.  Hoping we don’t see the likes of that degree anytime soon 
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Osiris32 Apr 27, 2026 +3
2020 was just...bad. From start to finish. I ended up with a kidney stone in January, in February I broke an ankle, and in March the world stopped. Then we protested and everything caught fire. Then it snowed too much. F*** that year.
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Charliegirl03 Apr 27, 2026 +12
Usually summer, late summer, but I predict earlier this year. It’s been dry af this year. I’ve lived here for 15+ years and wildlfire smoke wasn’t really a thing that I can remember until recently. It’s been pretty bad, and I grew up in fire country. Like, be prepared to evacuate every summer.
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GoalStillNotAchieved Apr 27, 2026 +2
In the Willamette Valley? Or elsewhere in Oregon?
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Charliegirl03 Apr 27, 2026 +8
Willamette valley
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GoalStillNotAchieved Apr 27, 2026 -6
When should I visit then? I don’t want fires but also dont want rain 
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hirudoredo Apr 27, 2026 +9
well that's the duality of Oregon. All the rain gets the green. But if you don't get enough rain (or snow) over an extended period, we get fire. But overall I would say that June is probably your best bet. Or May.
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GoalStillNotAchieved Apr 27, 2026 +1
You guys get BOTH though (over the course of a year) - Rain and STILL fires :-( Anyhow - Thanks for the recommendation 
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Osiris32 Apr 27, 2026 +2
June. And you'll either get fires or rain and you'll like it.
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fakeknees Apr 27, 2026 +1
Dont remind me 🫠 I'm so worried about this summer.
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austinrunaway Apr 27, 2026
Bummer bro
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Kyle197 Apr 27, 2026 +2
Fire season is at different times in different areas. The southeast is at the tail end of their fire season right now.
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hera-fawcett Apr 27, 2026 +2
ngl, ik its true but personally ive adjusted fire season windows to end of feb until like beginning of oct.
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0xsergy Apr 27, 2026 +1
Fire season follows warm weather and now that we get early springs..
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Tll6 Apr 27, 2026 +1
Really depends where you are. In my area fire season is from march to May historically
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cinnaminimoon Apr 28, 2026 +2
please put me down I thought this was an Avatar reference. I don't need to be alive anymore
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army2693 Apr 28, 2026 +2
How can this be an Avatar reference. D'Oh!
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Lancearon Apr 28, 2026 +1
California currently has no snow packed and is heading into summer with heavy late rains. Things are too lush atm and shits about to get real f****** dry. Just wait. California is like "hold my beer." Bet.
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punkasstubabitch Apr 27, 2026 +435
It’s like we predicted this exact thing 30 years ago. Wild watching it all happen in real time now.
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BadRabiesJudger Apr 27, 2026 +82
At least we can fire the scientists!
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punkasstubabitch Apr 27, 2026 +29
Step 2: draw all the trees with sharpies like nothing happened
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PredatorRedditer Apr 27, 2026 +6
The saddest part is knowing they reach step 3: Profit in time to live the most extreme opulence right before a major extinction event.
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NHBikerHiker Apr 27, 2026 +197
With no functioning FEMA…
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cyanescens_burn Apr 27, 2026 +54
I think I read he did give them some FEMA help. Let’s see what happens when the western states catch fire this season. https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260423/fema-authorizes-federal-funds-help-georgia-battle-wildfires
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galaapplehound Apr 27, 2026 +8
Little f****** late; and even so, the GOP has made FEMA into the bad guys and fired a bunch of the people that worked there so good f****** luck. I feel for all the people losing their homes, property, and lives that didn't vote for the Orange Orator or his cult.
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MyChemicalFinance Apr 27, 2026 +3
Calling him that makes him sound like f****** Cicero and not a dementia-riddled imbecile with a full diaper
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Ready-Ad6113 Apr 27, 2026 +96
They recently dismantled the Forest Service and forced out many wildland fire militia members with DRP in various DOI agencies too.
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IneedaWIPE Apr 27, 2026 +278
MTG blamed the California fires on Jewish Space Lasers and climate change on chemtrails. So there's that.
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UnrealAce Apr 27, 2026 +96
What's the cause now that Republicans are in control? Surely they wouldn't use the space lasers on Republicans right? /s
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Kalabajooie Apr 27, 2026 +50
Obama took away their Groundcover Management rakes and Hunter Biden's laptop battery exploded. Or trans Haitian immigrants partying. Who can really say?
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Mrwright96 Apr 27, 2026 +3
They’re using it against those evil democrats in Atlanta!
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Alwayssunnyinarizona Apr 27, 2026 -1
Still the fault of the forestry service and other public agencies for making bad decisions. At least that's what they've said about the dragon Bravo fire at the grand canyon.
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AttentionNo6359 Apr 27, 2026 +19
Can we all agree to call this the Death Star of David? It’s really crazy to me that this hasn’t caught on.
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SavathunTechQuestion Apr 27, 2026
Nah that makes a catchy joke out of it, keeping calling it space lasers and chemtrails not to gloss over how much of a idiot MTG is, and how much she amplifies and tries to legitimize conspiracy theories including much worse ones about minority groups.
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cyanescens_burn Apr 27, 2026 +43
Yeah, as a Californian, part of me has been wondering if they understand how it feels now, and if they are calling themselves sinners and this gods wrath or whatever vile shit they spew at us when this happens here. I’m guessing some might develop some empathy, and start realizing climate change is coming for them too, but that most will deny it until they are trapped in a fire or hurricane, just like those COVID deniers screaming about it being a hoax as their lungs failed.
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dane83 Apr 27, 2026 +33
As someone who lived in that area and has been watching the chatter about it on Facebook, no such self reflection has occurred and I've been told I'm an a****** for even asking the question right now. Edit: Just for anyone that comes to this comment later, there are now Fire Truthers in that community. They don't believe the official story that a party ballon hitting an electrical wire and a guy welding a fence started the fires. They think FEMA is preventing local firefighters from putting out the fires. They think the goal is to get residents to 'sell their land.' (To whom is never specified.) And my favorite one is that the fire is in retaliation for the county pushing back on a data center being built.
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RichardKicker Apr 28, 2026 +1
"To whom is never specified" Data center construction. GA residents have been fighting against the construction of data centers because of power demands and ecological damage with basically nothing added to local coffers to off set the negatives. There are two big fires (Brantley county and Pineland Rd) caused by a balloon and sparks from a chain hanging off the back of a service truck (I think) being listed as the cause. The bigger problem is the freakish drought going on in an area that is usually more humid than the crack of Satan's ass. The undergrowth and such was not really mismanaged or anything like that, just a couple of freak accidents in the middle of an unusual dry spell making everything extremely easy to catch flame.
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TiredOfBeingTired28 Apr 27, 2026 +6
Very tiny few might. Most will not, someone at fault from the standard of immigrants, gays, trans, etc. in the area or just existing in the country caused it all. Same as every down turn in economy, job market, lost of job, etc. Throughout history. Never upward always the dirty inhuman immigrant, or the slaves, or the imagrants again, cathlics, Irish, Italians, native Americans "very briefly" on and on but ever the actual cause of the situation.
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mhornberger Apr 27, 2026 +3
No, of course not. There have been no end of floods, tornadoes, and other natural disasters in red states, and they never talk about sin or God's judgment when it happens in a ruby-red county. They have never displayed any propensity to develop any self-awareness.
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Politicsboringagain Apr 27, 2026 +8
When thinks happens in Democratic states and cities, it's God punoshing the evil liberals. When things happen I'm republican run states and counties, it's a tragedy and we all most come together and pray to the same God who was punishing the Democrats. 
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Reddit-phobia Apr 27, 2026 +9
I think that was the Hawaii wild fires. California wild fires were blamed on the state not "raking the leaves" off millions of acres of forests.
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phoneguyfl Apr 27, 2026 +2
Well that and not raking the forests. Interesting that the rightwing hasn't said the same about GA.
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girlnamedJane Apr 27, 2026 -1
At this point I feel the space lasers are infact real
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EyeSuspicious777 Apr 27, 2026
They didn't rake enough.
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BullfrogHuge5752 Apr 27, 2026 +169
And, not a single word from the orange pedophile. He blamed Obama for the California fires. Does he blame these fires on him, too?
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9447044 Apr 27, 2026 +61
I think trans people will be faulted for this one
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Deadleggg Apr 27, 2026 +27
Is it because they weren't raking?
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Pavlovsdong89 Apr 27, 2026 +19
That's ridiculous, it's obviously due to the friction from all the trans sex going on in the woods.
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FeminineBard Apr 27, 2026 +5
Yeah, my bad. It was my turn to keep an eye on it.
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touchet29 Apr 27, 2026 +34
Why is no one raking the leaves?!
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OrbitalReflection Apr 27, 2026 +6
They need Brawndo. It's what plants crave.
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MarketingSpecial6604 Apr 27, 2026 +10
Too busy faking more shootings to rile up his base and to get his private bunker room built.
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fullmoon63 Apr 27, 2026 +83
Wildfires just keep getting worse every year… it’s honestly scary
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BadRabiesJudger Apr 27, 2026 +18
Yeah it was wild two years ago when we had haze for a month then it happened again. Followed by more last summer and now it seems like we are going to experience it annually. Not something I ever really experienced for more than a day or two in my life.
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CarlySimonSays Apr 27, 2026 +6
I live on the American side of Lake Ontario and I barely went outside a few summers ago bc the wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada was so bad. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to breathe, getting closer to the fires. The sky looked apocalyptic at times.
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jgnp Apr 27, 2026 +43
Snow had to fly to put out Bear Gulch II last year here in Washington. Burned 31 square miles between Fourth of July and November when they finally got it out. 20,000+ acres. And they almost had it out three weeks in, but hot spots and bad weather / wind fuckin’ sent it. The videos of the DNR planes dropping Phos-chek on it were wild. Fire height off the ground must’ve been 500’.
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Bizarrebazaars Apr 27, 2026 +17
That fire was human caused too. Teenagers partying around the 4th of July.
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jgnp Apr 27, 2026 +7
Full grown adults.
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thewarrior05 Apr 27, 2026 +60
Isn’t Georgia like on the coast? Cant they just use all the ocean water to put out the fires? /s
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Indigoh Apr 27, 2026 +30
I would not put it above this administration to demonstrate why that's such an awful idea.
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SaltyShawarma Apr 27, 2026 +11
Salt the earth!
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WitchyWarriorWoman Apr 27, 2026 +1
Sharpie circle over the ocean. "Why don't we take this and put it there?"
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OGLothar Apr 27, 2026 +8
Trump is going to suggest a small nuke off the coast to create a "little" Tsunami... Just enough to wash away those fires. He'll explain all this with a sharpie on a Denny's placemat with his closest science advisors looking on, smiling and nodding like robots.
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bakeacake45 Apr 27, 2026 -2
No, no, and no. First and foremost pour salt water on your land, your forests, you KILL everything, and the salt is retained in the soil so nothing grows back for 5-10 years. Second, how are you going to get the water to the fire? Pumps, trucks, aircraft - not the salt water corrodes everything from rubber gaskets to anything metal.
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Fried_puri Apr 27, 2026 +12
They included the sarcasm tag - they weren’t serious. 
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Pokerhobo Apr 27, 2026 +50
Until enough people understand or at least accept climate change, it's only going to get more frequent and larger
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cyanescens_burn Apr 27, 2026 +48
It’s beyond accepting it. It requires accepting changes in lifestyle that most feel entitled to, and that corporations will cling to selling to people until they drive the ecosystem into the ground, then they’ll sell some “cure” for those conditions too.
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Crumb-Free Apr 27, 2026 +14
Corps. Namely Ai. And farmingfor Alf alfa Consumes more water in a month than most communities in a year. But f*** those people. 
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PuddlesRex Apr 27, 2026 +4
It's the classic case of "those that can, won't, and those that will, can't." The average person would probably love to see funding directed to climate change prevention, and disaster relief, but they can't direct government funding. The average politician is so busy insider trading and taking bribes from oil companies that they're not going to do a damn thing about it.
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Ready-Ad6113 Apr 27, 2026 +27
Good thing Trump never dismantled the US Forest Service, NPS, BLM, NOAA, FEMA and forced out thousands of red-carded employees right?
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YellowFox1852 Apr 27, 2026 +12
I read the article, but don’t quite understand. Is Kemp saying these are the most dangerous fires right now or is he comparing them to past fires? Is the danger just that there’s more ample fuel? Edit: removed failed rich text
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Mormanades Apr 27, 2026 +6
These 2 fires within the state are the most dangerous and largest fires CURRENTLY within the US and due to dry condition with the soil, it is expected to continue for months. They would need 7-8 inches of rain but the state is in a drought so that is insanely optimistic. Good thing FEMA was dismantled!
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Rude-Dentist-2493 Apr 27, 2026 +14
Between the climate warnings we ignored for decades and the fact that our own representatives would rather push conspiracy theories than fund real fire prevention, it’s no surprise we’re watching this nightmare unfold in real time.
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Potential-Current-62 Apr 27, 2026 +11
It’s not raining as much as usual. But I’m in South Carolina close to Savannah and we are under warning.
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thirtyone-charlie Apr 27, 2026 +3
Oof. Georgia woods are thick
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SavathunTechQuestion Apr 27, 2026 +2
Yeah and I’m not looking forward to the summer with 4th of July as the drought isnt supposed to be better then. I expect a bunch of people to start some small fires that spread in an unfortunate way from setting off fireworks. 
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Politicsboringagain Apr 27, 2026 +11
IRemember the "boring" Democrat Al Gore was talking about climate change 26 years ago. But the media we consume convinced millennials that he was no different from George Bush and that both sides are the same.  26 years ago, the same propoganda that is pushed against Democrats today was pushed back then. Even when a Presidential candidate was telling you what was going to happen.  Just like in 2024, but since media social or otherwise says both parties are the same people listen to that nonsense. >https://gabbyawards.blogspot.com/2019/11/saturday-night-live-season-25-reviews_27.html >"Al Gore is practicing addressing the nation from the White House with some encouragement from Bill Clinton, both played by Darrell. Will comes in as George W. Bush, drinking a beer and partying with some frat brothers. The two discover that they have a remarkable amount of similarities. They're both for the death penalty and cutting welfare and against campaign finance reform and gun control. They decide that if they combine forces they can create the ultimate middle of the road candidate. We get a time passage montage and then out pops Horatio from a cocoon as Al W. Bush-Gore. He gives a battle cry for the mediocre and shouts "Live from New York... 
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Fried_puri Apr 27, 2026 +6
It’s interesting to think how our future could have changed if the Supreme Court hadn’t handed Bush the election win. Would we have a greater focus on climate change today or would it be largely the same? Hard to say. 
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0xsergy Apr 27, 2026
Feel the same way about bernie in modern times. Oh what great stuff could have been.
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Fried_puri Apr 27, 2026 +1
Bernie would have been fascinating but there was a long way to get there, unfortunately. It felt close, but there would have been plenty of hurdles between him and not only winning but getting what he wanted done.  Meanwhile Al Gore was right there on the finish line but the SC just plucked it away from him. And 25 years ago was a much different outlook in Congress in terms of working with the president of the opposite party, so he actually could have gotten climate change stuff done. 
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jeffismybaby Apr 27, 2026 +9
Heavily Trump counties I wish roughly 25/10/10 of them the best
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zeekayz Apr 27, 2026 +2
That's just the trailer for fire season 2026.
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Puzzleheaded_Fan6191 Apr 27, 2026 +6
Trump should help you guys out just stand by.
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Mike-SBA Apr 27, 2026 +8
Let me guess ! No federal assistance available ? Congrats Georgia !
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cyanescens_burn Apr 27, 2026 +19
https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260423/fema-authorizes-federal-funds-help-georgia-battle-wildfires Red state, so they get help.
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AliveInCLE Apr 27, 2026 -11
Reading difficult for ya? FEMA approved funds to assist.
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Hahaaaaaa-CharadeUR Apr 27, 2026 +1
Why didn’t they rake the forest?!
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unchangingtask Apr 27, 2026 +3
Meanwhile FEMA is defunded while the funds are spent bombing Iran. Thank you Trump!
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tolo3349 Apr 27, 2026 +3
What did Trump say about CA wildfires? Sweep the forest? GA should just pick up their leaves. /s
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Raul_Duke_1755 Apr 27, 2026 +4
Not raking the forest I see. s/
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woodelvezop Apr 27, 2026 +2
I live about 30 minutes east of the fire, yesterday was crazy with the amount of smoke in the air. Two of my coworkers have already lost their homes. Hopefully they contain it soon.
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Rattus_NorvegicUwUs Apr 27, 2026 +2
Some of these comments are appalling. I hate bumbling dumb f*** maga people as much as the next person, but let’s have some sympathy for the innocent people losing their homes right now.
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Bizarrebazaars Apr 27, 2026 +14
I know I know. It’s just sort of a leopards at my face type situation. Especially since I bet many of these folks do not GAF when it happens in other areas like WA, OR, CA, etc…
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determinismdan Apr 27, 2026 -8
Being a majority Republican state didn’t cause the drought in Georgia. It’s certainly not helping of course, but it’s not like these people voted to turn off “woke rain”.
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ScienceWilly Apr 27, 2026 +11
They've been voting for the Fossil Fascist party for decades.
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0xsergy Apr 27, 2026 +4
Didn't trump dismantle the EPA? I know it's too recent for him to have caused this specific fire but it's clear his policies are not helping the situation.
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determinismdan Apr 27, 2026 +1
Yeah but people here are acting like we should celebrate burning counties just because they voted 60% red in the last election.
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Human_Robot Apr 27, 2026 +10
Would they have any for you?
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JonesyOnReddit Apr 28, 2026 +2
They got what they voted for, it'd be rude not to congratulate them.
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Notwerk Apr 28, 2026 +1
I'm sure Supply-Side Jesus will take care of them.
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Fartenstein65 Apr 28, 2026 +1
Enough money for war but f*** you if you need help in the homeland. Wildfire affects all of us and this season ahead across America could be bad.
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-Yazilliclick- Apr 27, 2026 +1
Excellent, clearing up some land for more data centers.
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seevm Apr 27, 2026 +1
Trump made this worse by slashing all the agencies that helped with a crisis like this.
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skywalkerRCP Apr 27, 2026 +1
This should not happen when the president is the know-everything-about-wildfires guy. Georgia should simply get more rakes. In all seriousness, this sucks. We certainly have our share here in CA.
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parsimonious Apr 27, 2026 +1
Cue the folks who always chide California about being a “drain on insurance resources” when our wildfires take out lots of houses. …oh wait, they ONLY say that when it’s about CA.
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AverageJoe-707 Apr 27, 2026 +1
Red states water management is just horrendous.
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Commercial-Host-725 Apr 27, 2026 -11
For everyone commenting: this article is about the fire. The political detours are derailing the discussion, so please keep it on topic. Thank you for your cooperation.
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SpaceXmars Apr 27, 2026 -1
Tuesday needs to happen now.
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FizzKaleefa Apr 27, 2026 -26
Where is south GA? Is it an African country? With a name like GA?
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bugsyramone Apr 27, 2026 +1
Look, I don't want to be mean, but maybe nobody has asked you this before... Are you stupid? Genuinely. We can get you help; we have these buildings called "schools" where they teach you that GA is the abbreviation for Georgia.
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FizzKaleefa Apr 28, 2026 -1
Ahh I get it now, stupid Americans thinking your abbreviation means anything to 95% of the world
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