This Spring, wildfires have scorched 351,821 acres in the Eastern US, with New Jersey, West Virginia, and Kentucky being the most affected. The large blaze in the Croatan National Forest in North Carolina is the second-worst in the forest's history. Extreme temperature fluctuations increased the risk of fuel accumulation, and the recent Fort Lauderdale floods may have been worsened by the combination of long-term drought and heavy rains.

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