A 10-acre brush fire in Glynn County has added to a string of recent blazes in the region, underscoring the growing threat of wildfires. Local officials point to long-standing drought conditions since last summer as a key contributing factor. Neighboring Camden and Brantley counties have faced similar challenges, raising alarm among area residents.

A couple recounts their harrowing experience of being stranded on I-5 as a brush fire raged near Coalinga, intensifying concerns as winds pick up just a day after the Coal Fire.

A new brush fire named the Alamo Fire has consumed 13 acres near the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, raising concerns for the surrounding area close to U.S. 60.