Fears of new wildfires grow amid record-setting dry conditions across US

Firefighters battle fires from California to New York, while lack of rain could threaten drinking water supplies

Record-setting dry conditions in some parts of the US are raising fears of new wildfires and also could threaten drinking water supplies if substantial rain does not fall in the coming months.

Firefighters battled wildfires from California to New York on Wednesday, hampered by high winds and arid landscapes.

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