Georgia wildfires blaze through 4,000 acres of land across state

In this photo released by the Horry County Fire Rescue, smoke is seen from fires in Horry County, S.C., on Saturday, March 1, 2025. (Horry County Fire Rescue via AP)

Updated on March 4, 2025, at 11:03 a.m.

Wildfires engulfed thousands of acres of land in North Georgia over the weekend.

The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) said they responded to 86 wildfires that burned over 1,550 acres of land on Friday. GFC responded to another 137 wildfires that burned nearly 2,400 acres on Saturday.