Bootleg wildfire in Oregon is growing by 1,000 acres every HOUR and is creating dangerous 'fire clouds' which generate their own lightning and can dump embers on firefighters battling the nation's biggest blaze
The Bootleg Fire, the largest wildfire in the United States this year, and is just and 7% contained
Fire first started 10 days ago in the Fremont-Winema National Forest has charred 241,496 acres
Upcoming heat wave is forecast to bring triple-digit temperatures to at least 16 million people, particularly in the central and northern Rockies
The heat wave is expected to develop over this weekend, peak around Monday and is spreading over an area where multiple wildfires have flared up