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There are more than 70 major fires burning in the western United States, with the largest blaze, Oregon s Bootleg Fire, growing on Sunday to more than 476 square miles an area roughly the size of Los Angeles.
There are 2,000 firefighters battling the blaze, which is being driven by high winds. Weather is really against us, John Flannigan, an operations section chief, told
The Associated Press. It s going to be dry and air is going to be unstable. The fire, which is at 22 percent containment, has forced about 2,000 people to evacuate and burned at least 67 houses and 100 outbuildings.
Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US
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1of32Firefighters battle the Tamarack Fire in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2021.Noah Berger/APShow MoreShow Less
2of32The Tamarack Fire burns behind a greenhouse in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2021.Noah Berger/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of32A scorched car rests on a roadside as the Tamarack Fire burns in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2021.Noah Berger/APShow MoreShow Less
5of32A scorched car rests on a roadside as the Tamarack Fire burns in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2021.Noah Berger/APShow MoreShow Less
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The largest wildfire in the U.S. torched more dry forest landscape in Oregon on Sunday, one of dozens of major blazes burning across the West as critically dangerous fire weather loomed in the coming days.
The destructive Bootleg Fire just north of the California border grew to more than 476 square miles (1,210 square kilometers), an area about the size of Los Angeles.
Erratic winds fed the blaze, creating dangerous conditions for firefighters, said John Flannigan, an operations section chief on the 2,000-person force battling the flames.
“Weather is really against us, he said. It’s going to be dry and air is going to be unstable.”
Oregon wildfire grows, multiple blazes burn across western US Share Updated: 4:08 PM CDT Jul 18, 2021
Oregon wildfire grows, multiple blazes burn across western US Share Updated: 4:08 PM CDT Jul 18, 2021
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 4:08 PM CDT Jul 18, 2021 The largest wildfire in the U.S. torched more dry forest landscape in Oregon on Sunday, one of dozens of major blazes burning across the West as critically dangerous fire weather loomed in the coming days.The destructive Bootleg Fire just north of the California border grew to more than 476 square miles (1,210 square kilometers), an area about the size of Los Angeles. Erratic winds fed the blaze, creating dangerous conditions for firefighters, said Sarah Gracey, a spokeswoman for the firefighting operation. We re still facing a lot of weather issues, she said Sunday. The winds have been . hampering our efforts most of th