Bootleg Fire spreads eastward as crews prepare communities Wesley Lapointe, Salem Statesman Journal © Inciweb The Bootleg Fire s growth continues eastward towards Summer Lake, where task forces are preparing structures for contact with the fire. Officials say it could spread another 50,000 to 100,000 acres in the east.
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.”
Bootleg Fire sparked by lightning, fire officials say
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