Florida Wildfire Sparks Drought Concerns Across US
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- Florida reports a single wildfire igniting north‑west of Fort Lauderdale, the state’s first major fire this season.
- Georgia joins Florida as one of the Southeast’s most drought‑stricken states, according to the U.S. drought assessment.
- US faces a widespread drought after an unusually dry winter and early spring, straining water supplies across the country.
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