U.S. Wildfires Surge 650% in 2024

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that wildfires scorched 1.8 million acres across the U.S. last year—a staggering 650% increase from the previous year. McIntyre explains that this spike is driven by climate change, particularly rising drought conditions and powerful wind events. He notes that even regions like the East Coast, which traditionally haven’t faced major wildfire threats, are now at heightened risk.