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Monitoring extreme weather from coast to coast. wildfires are raging across 12 states in the west spurred by a combination of scorching temperatures and severe drought. federal fire officials are declaring their highest alert level, with the fire showing no sign of letting up. the largest fire burning in the u.s., the so called bootleg fire in oregon has torched an area larger than new york city. only 7% of it is contained. and in northern california, the beckworth fire is two-thirds contained, but it s sparking an evacuation. meteorologist michelle grossman is with me now to break it all down. let s start with this oh oppressive heat back east. what can east coasters expect in the next few days? ....
Extreme temperatures and out of control wildfires on the west coast are threatening california s power grid. the so-called bootleg fire in oregon is burning dangerously close to electric lines that transmit power to the california grid. the beckworth fire in california is now the largest fire in the state, burning over 90,000 acres. now, high temperatures and dry conditions are fuelling the flames. already dozens of homes in northeastern california in the town of doyle have been lost to the quickly-spreading flames. joining us is nbc s jacob ward. officials are desperate to contain the fires, but the current weather conditions seem to be making things worse. what have they told you and how are they trying to protect the power grid there? reporter: that s right, jeff. just north of where we are standing is a pair of fires, one of which is burning out of control inside california and ....
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