2026 Georgia wildfires

While "fire season" varies every year in Georgia, most wildfires occur in between January and April, with a second, smaller peak in the fall (October–December). Fire conditions can be exacerbated by drought, strong winds, and vegetation growth. Climate change is leading to increased temperatures, lower humidity levels ^{[citation needed]}, and drought conditions that are happening more often.^[1]

In February, a deficit of rain occurred across the southern half of the state which resulted in drought conditions, which by April, had intensified into category 4 (extreme) and pockets of category 5 (exceptional) drought. Several fires sparked halfway into the month due to red flag conditions, with two fires growing to become quite large for the state and cause considerable destruction.^[2][3]

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage, or resulted in casualties.