The Highway 82 fire continues to spread across Brantley County, destroying more than 90 homes and burning over 9,000 acres. Firefighters, forestry crews and volunteers from across the Southeast have converged on the area, working to slow the fire and support communities in its path. Here are images capturing the scene on the ground.
(Left) Volunteer firefighters gather around a Brunswick Fire Department vehicle while awaiting orders near a staging area on GA 110. (Right) William Greene watches smoke rise from the Hwy. 82 fire near his mother’s home in Atkinson.
(Left) Forestry Service workers use bulldozers to clear firebreaks ahead of the Hwy 82 fire. (Right) A water truck from Calvary Fire & Rescue in Waycross waits in a staging area near the Hwy. 82 fire in Atkinson on April 23, 2026.
(Left) Georgia Forestry Service personnel pause for lunch while clearing land to fight the Hwy. 82 fire after working nearly 20 hours straight. (Right) Volunteers at Southside Baptist Church in Nahunta prepare food for forestry workers, firefighters and evacuees of the Hwy. 82 fire on April 23, 2026.
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