Gray Sky: Highway 82 Fire, Georgia
Overview
Our Gray Sky team has been monitoring the Highway 82 Fire in Brantley County, Georgia since it began on April 20, 2026. The fire spread quickly due to dry conditions, vegetation, and shifting winds, impacting areas along U.S. Highway 82 between Atkinson and Waynesville.
Our flight crew activated to collect imagery focused on property damage and continue to monitor the fire.
As of April 26, the fire has burned more than 9,500 acres. Containment remains low, estimated at under 10%, as crews continue to work the fire. Our thoughts are with the emergency teams and communities affected.
April 26, 2026
Imagery & Damage Assessments Published
As of this morning, high-resolution ortho, oblique, and multispectral imagery at 7.5cm resolution has been published in the Vexcel Platform. The imagery shows burn damage across vegetation and structures along the Highway 82 corridor between Atkinson and Waynesville.
Multispectral imagery highlights burn patterns and affected vegetation (see above). Red tones represent healthy, living vegetation, while gray and black areas indicate burned ground and vegetation loss, helping show the extent and severity of the fire.
When paired with previous Vexcel imagery collections, this imagery supports timestamped before-and-after comparisons. In addition, a full damage overview and property-level assessment is also available.
April 25, 2026
Highway 82 Fire Imagery Collected
On Saturday, our Gray Sky team activated and collected high-resolution aerial imagery over Brantley County, Georgia. The collection focused on areas along U.S. Highway 82 between Atkinson and Waynesville, targeting locations with visible structural damage. This Gray Sky collection is focused on impacted structures and does not cover the entire firezone.
