Fire officials are warning the public to take extra care over the next few days to not add to the extreme Fire danger brought on by high temperatures and
Crews head out to engage the Bootleg Fire.
“Last year’s historic fire season taught us that being prepared can truly be the difference between life and death. Being prepared is also one of the best ways you can help our frontline firefighters do their jobs,” Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday. “If you take anything away from today, let it be this: make a plan with your family.and when you’re asked to evacuate. Please, just do it. Listen to the experts.”
In a press conference Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown offered an update on efforts to fight several large wildfires burning across the state, including the Bootleg Fire in Klamath and Lake counties, which has now grown to nearly 400,000 acres and constitutes the nation’s largest conflagration.
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Just two weeks after sparking, The Bootleg fire has exploded to nearly 400,000 acres, accounting for the vast majority of Oregon forest burnt thus far in 2021. Containment has increased to an estimated 30%.
Not only is the blaze the nation’s largest fire, but Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said in a press conference today that it’s also “the fourth largest fire to burn in Oregon since 1900.”
The Bootleg Fire remains most active in the east, where flames jumped Forest Road 28 on Monday, and is now spreading toward Summer Lake. In the governor’s press briefing Tuesday, Doug Grafe, Chief of Fire Protection at the Oregon Department of Forestry, said that the east side is “where we would expect it’s possible to see another 50,000-100,000 acres [of growth].”
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Originally published on July 20, 2021 1:47 pm
In a press conference Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown offered an update on efforts to fight several large wildfires burning across the state, including the Bootleg Fire in Klamath and Lake counties, which has now grown to nearly 400,000 acres and constitutes the nation’s largest conflagration.
“It’s mid July, and already nearly 450,000 acres have burned across the state. We currently have nine large fires burning in Oregon, including the country’s largest with the Bootleg Fire right now, the fourth largest fire to burn in Oregon since 1900, Brown said.