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Smoke from the Western wildfires is so widespread, it reached New York City
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Smoke seen from the rooftop of the American Cooper Building at 1st Avenue in New York City. | Melvin Rodriguez
(CNN) Extreme heat and dry conditions are fueling raging wildfires in the western US, charring more than a million acres, requiring evacuations and creating smoky conditions visible from space.
Smoke stretched early Wednesday all the way to the East Coast, including New York City, because high-level winds carried them thousands of miles from the West.
The smoke mixed down to the surface in New York City, creating an eerie scene Wednesday morning though a cold front is expected to usher the smoke out of the area later in the day.
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.
Huge and intense Oregon wildfire creating its own weather
Oregon s Bootleg Fire is so intense it s now creating its own weather. CNN s Dan Simon has more.
Posted: Jul 20, 2021 4:20 PM
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As hot, dry weather conditions continue to fuel wildfires across much of the United States, the Bootleg Fire in Oregon has become so intense that it s creating its own weather.
The fire has scorched more than 606 square miles an area larger than Los Angeles and about half the size of Rhode Island. It grew to more than 388,350 acres overnight from Monday to Tuesday and is 30% contained, according to data from the InciWeb interagency website.