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US faces severe wildfire season with millions of acres already burned

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Wildfires in Georgia, exacerbated by dry conditions and high winds, may signal a severe fire season across the United States. As of April 24, approximately 1.8 million acres have burned nationwide, nearly double the 10-year average and the highest year-to-date figure since 2017. Experts attribute the increase to abundant landscape fuel, new construction in fire-prone areas, and longer, more intense fire seasons, with climate change playing a role in worsening conditions. AI

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US faces severe wildfire season with millions of acres already burned

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Alex Fitzpatrick ·

    Georgia wildfires come as much of America is ready to burn

    <div>Data: <a href="https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/" target="_blank">U.S. Drought Monitor</a>; Map: Axios Visuals</div><p>Georgia's <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/04/27/wildfires-burn-acres-drought-south-georgia" target="_blank">wildfires</a> could be a preview…

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