Oregon wildfires: Critical fire weather arrives, Smith Complex grows
Fire danger is expected to increase across western Oregon this week and the Smith Complex has continued to grow on the Oregon-California state line.
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Fire danger is expected to increase across western Oregon this week and the Smith Complex has continued to grow on the Oregon-California state line.
Weekend lightning strikes have ignited new wildfires near a complex of blazes burning since last week through the Klamath National Forest near California’s border with Oregon. The Forest Service says
Dozens of fires across Northern California continue to burn, sparked by periods of dry lightning that hit the ground starting early last week. The wildfires are burning across counties with many rural communities threatened or under evacuation orders. The largest of the nearby blazes is the Smith River complex, at an estimated 28,700 acres as of press time.
Dozens of wildfires have erupted in recent days.
A week after lightning storms sparked dozens of wildfires, evacuation orders and warnings remain in place in four counties in California's northwestern corner.