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Why the American Southeast is becoming a new hotspot for wildfires

Smoke lingers in the air from the Brantley Highway 82 Fire on April 24, 2026, in Atkinson, Georgia. The wildfire was one of many burning in the southeastern United States. | Sean Rayford/Getty Images This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Drought and fire are a dangerous duo. The Southeastern United States is witnessing this firsthand, as several major blazes have burned tens of thousands of acres across the parched region, destroying homes and prompting evacuations in some areas. Florida and Georgia...