Forests on fire in the United States: massive evacuations in Georgia, hit by extreme drought.

Published on: April 23, 2026 22:12

In the United States, fires are spreading on Thursday, April 23. Dozens of houses have been destroyed in Georgia, and several hundred residents have been evacuated urgently. The drought, strong winds, and dense vegetation are causing the flames to spread extremely quickly.

Within the fire, every tree acts as a torch, creating a rain of sparks that spread at a furious pace, driven by winds reaching nearly 100 km/hour. The deafening roar of an uncontrollable fire in Georgia (United States). Unable to see clearly, firefighters are trying to battle. But faced with walls of fire, they can be heard in a video saying, “We can feel the wind swirling from here.” They are helpless and claim to “not have enough water to extinguish.”

From above, a line of glowing fire. Georgia has not experienced such fires in over 20 years. Despite all efforts, around fifty houses have been burned. “We saved the boat, we tried for the house, but we arrived too late,” a victim says.

Residents were evacuated in time, but within a few hours, they lost everything. “All our belongings are reduced to ashes. It’s my mother’s house,” one of them laments.

For some, it is heartbreaking. “It’s just hard to accept that everything we worked for, paid for with credit after credit, has just disappeared,” a woman cries. The fire is visible from space, spreading like an ember. The cause is not yet known, but a map explains the extent of the situation. In the southeast of the United States, Georgia is experiencing extreme drought, highly unusual for the region. A state of emergency has been declared, with rain expected this weekend, giving firefighters hope.