Emily Jones

Dozens of homes have been destroyed and scores of people have had to evacuate.

Many are clamoring to get back home.

Brantley County Manager Joey Kaysen says officials are allowing some people to return home, but they should be ready to evacuate again if necessary.

Fire officials say they're expecting more wind later in the week, which could spread the fire farther.

For NPR News, I'm Emily Jones in Atlanta.

Dozens of homes have been destroyed and scores of people have had to evacuate.

Many are clamoring to get back home.

Brantley County Manager Joey Kaysen says officials are allowing some people to return home, but they should be ready to evacuate again if necessary.

Fire officials say they're expecting more wind later in the week, which could spread the fire farther.

Law enforcement did not fail.

They did exactly what they are trained to do.

Dozens of homes have been destroyed and scores of people have had to evacuate.

Many are clamoring to get back home.

Brantley County Manager Joey Kaysen says officials are allowing some people to return home, but they should be ready to evacuate again if necessary.

Fire officials say they're expecting more wind later in the week, which could spread the fire farther.

For NPR News, I'm Emily Jones in Atlanta.

Southeast Georgia is usually a really rainy and humid place.

So typically when fires like this do start, they can contain them pretty quickly.

But I cannot overstate how dry it is right now.

We have had record low rainfall since September.