Wildfires near Waycross, Georgia, United States

4 Active Fires 42,122 acres

5 2026 Season Fires ▲ +17 (+283%) vs same period last year

42,488 2026 Season Acres ▲ +22,865 (+91%) vs same period last year

Apr 20 Started 7,567 acres 9.0x the size of Central Park Slightly larger than JFK Airport Hwy 82 Fire

Apr 18 Started 31,976 acres About the size of San Francisco 2.2x the size of Manhattan Pineland Road Fire

Apr 12 Started 56 acres 43 football fields Sand Drain Fire

Apr 2 Started 2,523 acres 3.0x the size of Central Park Sargent Fire

Mar 23 Started 366 acres 282 football fields Hancock Fire

31,976 Acres About the size of San Francisco 2.2x the size of Manhattan Pineland Road Fire Statenville

7,567 Acres 9.0x the size of Central Park Slightly larger than JFK Airport Hwy 82 Fire Nahunta

2,523 Acres 3.0x the size of Central Park Sargent Fire White Springs

366 Acres 282 football fields Hancock Fire Macclenny

56 Acres 43 football fields Sand Drain Fire Macclenny

🔥 Pineland Road Fire Active 2026

Started: Apr 18 31,976 acre 10% contained

🔥 Hwy 82 Fire Active 2026

Started: Apr 20 7,567 acre 10% contained

Nahunta, Georgia, United States

🔥 Sand Drain Fire Active 2026

Started: Apr 12 56 acre 80% contained

🔥 Sargent Fire Active 2026

Started: Apr 2 2,523 acre 81% contained

🔥 Hancock Fire 2026

Started: Mar 23 366 acre