Rain Helped, But Georgia Officials Warn That Wildfires Still a Threat April 30, 2026 By Russ Bynum Officials battling two large wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia warned Tuesday that firefighters are bracing...
Georgia Blaze Shows How Climate Change Has Led to More Wildfires in the East April 28, 2026 By Seth Borenstein Often considered more a problem for Western North America, wildfires are becoming more intense, frequent and damaging in the East,...
King Bars Policy Cancellations in Georgia Counties as Fires Spread From Helene Debris April 27, 2026 By Staff and Wire Reports Georgia insurance commissioner John King used his statutory authority to bar property insurance policy cancellations until further notice, due to...
Wildfires in Georgia and Florida Destroy 50 Homes and Force Evacuations April 24, 2026 By Russ Bynum and Jeff Martin Huge plumes of smoke blanketed swaths of the Southeast on Wednesday as crews battled rapidly growing wildfires that destroyed more...
Crews Battled a 25,000-Acre Wildfire Near Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ February 27, 2026 By Freida Frisaro Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than...
Severe Drought Prompts Burn Bans, Water Usage Restrictions in South Florida February 17, 2026 South Florida water managers are sounding the alarm as the worst drought in a quarter-century has left parts of the...
Longtime Alabama Dentist Charged With Insurance Fraud in 2025 Office Explosion January 28, 2026 By William Rabb In March of 2025 a well-known dentist’s office exploded in the town of Evergreen, Alabama, near the Florida line. Today,...
Father of NASCAR Great Hamlin Killed in NC House Fire That Destroyed Home December 30, 2025 The father of longtime NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died from a house fire and his mother was left in critical...
Two Killed, 10 Displaced in Savannah Apartment Complex Fire December 2, 2025 Two people died and 10 more were forced out of their dwellings by a fire that cut through an apartment...
Fire Destroys Miami Heat Coach’s $6.5M Home in Coral Gables November 10, 2025 By Tim Reynolds Fire destroyed Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s home last week, with officials saying more than 20 units were dispatched in...