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The Dixie Fire continues to burn as one of the largest fires in California history, destroying remote areas in its path.
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) â Cooler weather on Tuesday helped calm two gigantic wildfires in the U.S. West, but a tally of property losses mounted as authorities got better access to a tiny California community savaged by flames last weekend and to a remote area of southern Oregon where the nation s largest blaze is burning.
Scientists say evidence shows Oregon s Bootleg Fire generated its own fire tornado this month, with winds higher than 111 mph (179 kph). The rare phenomenon is associated with extreme fire behavior spawned by dry, hot conditions, experts said.
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) â Cooler weather on Tuesday helped calm two gigantic wildfires in the U.S. West, but a tally of property losses mounted as authorities got better access to a tiny California community savaged by flames last weekend and to a remote area of southern Oregon where the nation s largest blaze is burning.
Scientists say evidence shows Oregon s Bootleg Fire generated its own âfire tornadoâ this month, with winds higher than 111 mph (179 kph). The rare phenomenon is associated with extreme fire behavior spawned by dry, hot conditions, experts said.
Meanwhile, teams reviewing damage from the massive Dixie Fire in the mountains of Northern California have so far counted 36 structures destroyed and seven damaged in the remote community of Indian Falls, said Nick Truax, an incident commander for the fire. It s unclear if that figure included homes or smaller buildings.
Western wildfires calm down in cool weather, but losses grow
A firefighter uses a drip torch to ignite vegetation while trying to stop the Dixie Fire from spreading in Lassen National Forest, Calif., on Monday, July 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) July 27, 2021 - 4:57 PM
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) â Cooler weather on Tuesday helped calm two gigantic wildfires in the U.S. West, but a tally of property losses mounted as authorities got better access to a tiny California community savaged by flames last weekend and to a remote area of southern Oregon where the nation s largest blaze is burning.
Scientists say evidence shows Oregon s Bootleg Fire generated its own âfire tornadoâ this month, with winds higher than 111 mph (179 kph). The rare phenomenon is associated with extreme fire behavior spawned by dry, hot conditions, experts said.extreme fire behavior