Prayer Alert: Brantley County Wildfire Explodes to 5,000 Acres, Destroys 47 Homes in Southeast Georgia

News Staff : Apr 22, 2026
News4Jax.com

(Brantley County, GA) — [News4Jax.com] A fast-moving wildfire in Brantley County that exploded to more than 5,000 acres overnight has destroyed 47 homes, according to county manager Joey Cason. "When they left yesterday to go to work, they had no idea that this was going to happen," Cason said, explaining that the fire was just a small pocket around 10 a.m. "Forestry had it almost under control." But things changed quickly. "Within 30 minutes, the winds picked up pretty significantly, and it went from being almost in control to a major wildfire," Cason said. "Yesterday morning, we had 700 acres burned. It burned over 4,000 acres in a matter of hours as soon as the wind picked up."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read and view active fire locations. (Screengrab image: via News 4 Jax)