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(The Center Square) – More than 30 million people in Western states are under excessive heat warnings and advisories Monday, with multiple cities hitting record-high triple-digit temperatures. As of Sunday, more than 300,000 acres have burned in six western states. In Oregon, the Bootleg Fire burned 143,607 acres and is zero percent contained. It “will see the potential for extreme growth today,” the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, tweeted. “We are seeing doubling in size of the fire every 24 hours,” Oregon State Fire Marshal Gert Zoutendijk said. “Basically every ember that falls will start a new fire.” The fire shut down three major power transmission lines used in California, responsible for supplying 10% of the state’s energy. As of Monday, the three power lines were still down, officials said. California officials issued a “flex alert,” urging Californians to conserve energy. Residents are asked to avoid using major electricity-usi ....
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View Comments More than 300,000 acres are burning across six states across the western United States on Sunday as the region battled yet another brutal heat wave that shattered records and strained power grids. The largest, the so-called Bootleg Fire, burned across 143,607 acres in Oregon and was 0% contained. Officials in neighboring state California asked all residents to reduce power consumption quickly after the fire knocked out interstate power lines, preventing up to 4,000 megawatts of electricity from flowing into the state. “The Bootleg Fire will see the potential for extreme growth today,” the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, said on Twitter, fueled by extreme drought and temperatures near 100 that aren t expected to subside until midweek. ....
Western Wildfires Burn More Than 300,000 Acres; Oregon's Bootleg and California's Beckwourth Complex Fires Still Growing latinpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from latinpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.