The Carolinas Are In The Crosshairs of Drought and Wildfire Risk Due to Climate Change

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlights growing wildfire risks in the Carolinas due to renewed drought conditions and high winds. These climate-driven factors threaten to reignite recently controlled wildfires that have already caused extensive damage. Once considered rare in the eastern U.S., wildfires are now becoming increasingly common in the Carolinas, signaling a major geographic shift in climate-related disasters.