Bill Nye ‘The Science Guy’ falsely claimed on CNN that ‘forest fires, wildfires in the Carolinas—didn’t used to be a thing’

Bill Nye “The Science Guy” said on CNN this morning that forest fires never used to happen in the Carolinas until now.

️ “There's forest fires, wildfires in the Carolinas—that didn't used to be a thing, everybody.”

That sounds scary. Big, if true.

But, had Nye done any… pic.twitter.com/IylG3ltNfd

— Chris Martz (@ChrisMartzWX) March 3, 2025