Fires Have Burned 4.5 Million Acres So Far in 2024, Blanketing Much of North America in Smoke

Devastating wildfires are breaking out across North America on a daily basis, with smoke and ash spreading over large swaths of the continent from Reno to Toronto and New York. Fast-moving blazes have destroyed homes and charred through thousands of acres of farms and forests. Some have become deadly.So far this year, over 28,000 wildfires have burned more than 4.5 million acres in the United States, according to…