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The 476-square-mile (1,210-square-kilometer) Bootleg Fire is burning 300 miles (483 kilometers) southeast of Portland in and around the Fremont-Winema National Forest, a vast expanse of old-growth forest, lakes and wildlife refuges. If the fire were in densely populated parts of California, "it would have destroyed thousands of homes by now," said James Johnston, a researcher with Oregon State University's College of Forestry who studies historical wildfires. "But it is burning in one of the more remote areas of the lower 48 states. It's not the Bay Area out there." At least 2,000 homes have ...

National News Oregon wildfire's size underscores vastness of West The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared with much smaller blazes in densely populated areas of California. by Associated Press Jul. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, the Bootleg Fire burns at night in southern Oregon on Saturday, July 17, 2021. The destructive Bootleg Fire, one of the largest in modern Oregon history, has already burned more than 4...

Extreme weather fuels Oregon wildfires; outside help sought GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 12 1of12In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, a DC-10 tanker drops retardant over the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Meteorologists predicted critically dangerous fire weather through at least Monday with lightning possible in both California and southern Oregon. (Bootleg Fire Incident Command via AP)APShow MoreShow Less 2of12In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, the Bootleg Fire burns at night ...

National News Oregon wildfire shows vastness of U.S. West The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared with much smaller blazes in densely populated areas of California. by By Gillian Flaccus / The Associated Press Jul. 19 2021 @ 10:56pm PORTLAND, Ore. — The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared with much smaller blazes in den...

Bootleg Fire becomes 4th wildfire to surpass 300,000 acres in the modern history of Oregon On Sunday, the Bootleg Fire made history, becoming just the fourth wildfire in the modern history of Oregon, to surpass 300,000 acres burned. The Bootleg Fire is the largest wildfire in Klamath County's history. Posted: Jul 18, 2021 10:12 PM Updated: Jul 19, 2021 10:16 AM Posted By: Brett Taylor CHILOQUIN, Ore-- On Sunday, the Bootleg Fire made history, becoming just the fourth wildfire in the modern history of Oregon to surpass 300,000 acres burned. That's according to data records collected by the O...