Firefighters Making Progress Against Wildfires

ATLANTA (AP) – Authorities say firefighters have made progress against many of the large wildfires burning in the Southeast, but several blazes continue to creep into new areas _ and they say more fires have been started by suspected arsonists.

National fire officials said Tuesday there are 44 uncontained large fires ongoing in the South covering more than 120,000 acres. Arson investigations are underway in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Kentucky.