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Wildfires Strike Georgia, Florida

More than 200 wildfires are burning in the southeast Friday. Georgia firefighters continue to battle the largest fire in state history. In Florida, a smoky haze hangs in the air as 57 of the state's 67 counties have at least one fire burning. Mark Ruggiero, incident commander of the fires in Georgia and Florida, talks with Alex Chadwick.

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