NAHUNTA, Ga.—A wildfire that has charred dozens of homes in southeast Georgia could force more evacuations at a moment’s notice, officials warned Friday as fire crews helped residents hose down properties in areas threatened by the growing blaze.
The fire burning in rural Brantley County has spread across more than 8 square miles (20 square kilometers) since it ignited Monday, fanned by gusty winds into pine woods that are dry as tinder. Nearly 90 homes have been destroyed, some with scorched husks of abandoned cars nearby, among blackened tree trunks and heat-blistered road signs.
