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Gov. Inslee issues emergency drought declaration for Washington state
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FILE Washington Gov. Jay Inslee addresses a news conference on Monday, March 16, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, Pool)Elaine Thompson/APShow MoreShow Less
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Fires burning in the Pacific Northwest as of Wednesday.Northwest Interagency Coordination CenterShow MoreShow Less
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The wildfires burning near Mazama were sparked by lightening.U.S. Forest Service - Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Show MoreShow Less
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Portion of North Cascades Highway to close for wildfire response.WSDOT East via TwitterShow MoreShow Less
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency drought declaration across most of the state on Wednesday.
By Syndicated Content
By Deborah Bloom and Sergio Olmos
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (Reuters) â A growing wildfire in a bone-dry Oregon forest had forced hundreds of people from their homes by Wednesday as it charred more than 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) and showed no signs of slowing, officials said.
The so-called Bootleg Fire, which has spread through the Fremont-Winema National Forest about 250 miles (400 km) south of Portland since July 6, has destroyed 21 homes and threatened 1,926 more, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland.
By Wednesday morning, the fire had left a thick haze over nearby Klamath Falls, where the local fairgrounds were turned into a Red Cross evacuation center.
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By Syndicated Content
By Deborah Bloom and Sergio Olmos
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (Reuters) â A growing wildfire in a bone-dry Oregon forest had forced hundreds of people from their homes by Wednesday as it charred more than 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) and showed no signs of slowing, officials said.
The so-called Bootleg Fire, which has spread through the Fremont-Winema National Forest about 250 miles (400 km) south of Portland since July 6, has destroyed 21 homes and threatened 1,926 more, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland.
By Wednesday morning, the fire had left a thick haze over nearby Klamath Falls, where the local fairgrounds were turned into a Red Cross evacuation center.