Wildfires break out in Appalachia amid deepening drought

ATLANTA (AP) — Unseasonably warm dry weather has deepened a drought that’s igniting forest fires across the southeastern U.S., forcing people to flee homes in the Appalachian Mountains and blanketing Atlanta in a smoky haze. Thursday’s national drought report shows 41.6 million people in parts of 15 southern states living in drought conditions. The worst […]