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USA TODAY Fifty-two large fires are currently burning 748,987 acres in the western United States, with many showing very little sign of containment.  The number of fires that have burned nationally by this time of year is the largest in a decade, with over 33,000 fires scorching upwards of 1.9 million acres by July 12, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The fires have forced evacuations in numerous areas amid a deadly heat wave and an intense drought. Some burned homes and other structures have been observed but total losses were still being tallied. “We’re off to a da...

New wildfire breaks out south of Detroit Lake as larger fires rage on around state Willamette National Forest Bruler Fire that broke out Monday was visible from Detroit, Santiam Pass DETROIT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Amid several large wildfires raging across Oregon, a new, smaller blaze reported Monday afternoon on the Willamette National Forest drew quick attention, due to its location – within view of the fire-stricken town of Detroit. Forest Service officials said the new start, called the Bruler Fire, broke out on the boundary of the Sweet Home and Detroit ranger districts. It was initially est...

Ray Dandeneau Originally published on July 11, 2021 6:19 pm An intensifying Southern Oregon wildfire is disrupting power transmission to California and the Southwest, precisely when it’s most desperately need to keep people cool in the midst of a heat wave. The Bootleg Fire blew up to nearly 144,000 acres, racing through the Fremont-Winema National Forest’s heavy timber made more flammable by drought conditions. It forced level 2 and level 3 evacuation orders for residents northeast of Klamath Falls to “get ready” or “go now.” The fire’s rapid growth and unpredictability req...

Oregon wildfires: Air quality advisory issued, Grandview Fire roars to 4,000 acres near Sisters Zach Urness and Virginia Barreda, Salem Statesman Journal © Central Oregon Fire Information The Grandview Fire burning north of Sisters grew to 2,000 acres on Monday. Multiple wildfires are burning across Oregon, particularly in the southern and central part of the state.  Air quality advisory issued for much of southern, central Oregon Updated at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 12 Due to the three major wildfires burning in Oregon, an air quality advisory has been issued for much of the...

Raging Oregon Wildfire Threatens California's Already Beleaguered Power Grid Gizmodo 5 hrs ago © Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) A raging wildfire in Oregon has doubled in size to 120 squares miles (roughly 311 square kilometers) within 24 hours and now threatens vital transmission lines that carry power to California’s already beleaguered energy grid, the Associated Press reports. It’s one of dozens of blazes scorching the West Coast amid a triple-digit heat wave. This latest threat to California’s grid—the Bootleg Fire—sparked in southern Oregon earlier this week before stro...