{"id":49921,"date":"2026-04-23T21:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/04\/23\/why-the-southeast-is-burning-extreme-drought-is-only-part-of-the-reason-the-conversation\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T21:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:55:09","slug":"why-the-southeast-is-burning-extreme-drought-is-only-part-of-the-reason-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/2026\/04\/23\/why-the-southeast-is-burning-extreme-drought-is-only-part-of-the-reason-the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Southeast is burning \u2013 extreme drought is only part of the reason &#8211; The Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQcDUwQ25KNjJfOEQ2amg1X093c0FqSUZDVXc4NHkta0lWYnBQTllHbjZnT1BsT1pNWG9iQjhOd0xVZ1gzc3NKajV2aE5ERDRuemlUUWI5OTRmQ1FQX0hNTGRqTnVEVHNsbHRoVnNnR1R5WDd3bTNrMHprNDZzYW1QZUFObVBwalVCUmI1cjdqRlpTYWFqZzBxTEdETVFHdEd3VFExVzg1UGpTUQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Why the Southeast is burning \u2013 extreme drought is only part of the reason<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Conversation<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Wildfires hit harder in Georgia as experts warn of growing fire risk across the East<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">KOMO<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxQeno4TW50M0F6QWNwR0F2T2F1VzdwdDY4U0g1aWhYT05yclQ3U2NvUXY0bmtDbGFLYVljb1VrbDBOb2RFelk3WDVyeXdraWozbjFtbkRHal9nWmxwTVRxbHpFang2NnF1RG1Kb240UzBZVEhEalA4SDZ4b2wxX3lkNzdWR2hIZHQ0VnROQm5pZ3d2Mi1RQm9DaDlMSlBpNDVEQWpmaTI0R3JRRHNjekF1bmF3cUJkQnRubWgxTTkzTmhtVlB4MUNseTUyU05CS0owNmNISHdqLWVuM1VUVm54bU52MUFmRXlac05ZVnY0RQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">87 homes now destroyed and evacuations expanded as firefighters battle to contain 5K-acre Brantley County wildfire<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">News4JAX<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMingFBVV95cUxNR0JNNjVwMHZvZTl3NTRTN0ZhVl9UX0hhRFEzWW9FeHp6SEtZRE5QSFhqalBSbHRQZEgxYTVfaDNZWDJwS3otSzNldlRVeTBKRDRVTjJXOUdPZlM3ZGRWZFhXRUU2LVFlUDROT1psRjAzS1BZaDZkbWdTYndDWU5BTXpaU21JWUt3dTV3LWtLVmZ5NzdZa0R1aVBhNW1yUQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Track where wildfires are spreading in Georgia and Florida. See maps<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">USA Today<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNUmQtX19Tcm56WHljZUM5a1NPd1lvM0dnRDBoM25GLXRjRFE3ZEN4djNHMmxSRTMwTUJtd09uTnZ3dWI3RVhxSlFWM1RyYnRIZDMzSEJDMzd5TEttSlgzNk45MV9ubGNWRWdKSkpSa3l3a29oRkgySGlDaEg5eHFzUDNwXzdvQVQzSHhXaUVERGotczlCUXozX0hiMkpKM1MyLVZ5RmRHT2JtLUc4WUFvMGVSVy1EWUI3a25EVGZhS3lnNC1hNmhPeng4YTludnFh?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Live Updates: Wildfires spread through Georgia. 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