Wildfires Race Across US as Drought Spans Half the Nation

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Insurance Journal - Apr 09, 2026

An unusually hot, snowless winter has fueled a fast start to the spring fire season across large swaths of the western,central and southeastern US, disrupting businesses and upending daily life. Nearly 19,000 have ignited nationwide since Jan. 1, about 6,900 …...

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