Brian Kemp

Georgia Issues First Mandatory Burn Ban in State Forestry History as Wildfires Tear Through 91 Counties

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a 30-day state of emergency and State Forester Johnny Sabo signed the first-ever mandatory burn ban in the 100-year history of the Georgia Forestry Commission. 98% of Georgia is now in drought; the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County alone has destroyed 53 homes and threatens roughly 1,000 more. Florida is simultaneously battling 130+ wildfires in what its agriculture commissioner calls the worst fire season in 40 years.