Santa Barbara, California, April 22 -- Wildfires are currently burning in Georgia as the state experiences its worst drought conditions in a decade. At least 54 homes have burned in Brantley County, Georgia, in the southern part of the state near the Florida state line.

More than 27,000 acres have burned across the region, with evacuations underway in multiple communities, according to the Georgia Forestry Association.

"Heavy smoke and dangerous conditions remain as dry weather persists," the association said in a statement on Wednesday. Since April 18, the association has responded to over 90 fires in the state

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for 91 Georgia counties, which are also under a burn ban,

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