Firefighters from across US battle Appalachian wildfires
ATLANTA — Many of the nation’s largest active wildfires Thursday were burning in the southern Appalachian mountains, where a relentless drought has turned pine trees into torches and forced evacuations in dozens of communities. “It just smells like a campfire” along the Appalachian Trail in north Georgia, said Carlie Gentry, who works at the Mountain Crossings store at Walasi-yi, a popular stop for hikers. Now, “you can hardly see to the next ridge.” Thursday’s national drought report shows 41.6 million people in parts of 15 Southern states living in drought conditions. I’m afraid they’re not going to come home to one.” Winds are expected to strengthen in the short term, “so we may see some increases in activity over the weekend,” Raval said.
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