Dangerous Conditions Complicate Efforts To Battle Wildfires Out West
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About 70 active large fires have burned nearly 1,659 square miles in the U.S. this year. At least 16 major fires are burning in the Pacific Northwest alone.
BLY, Ore. (AP) — Erratic winds and parched Oregon forests added to the dangers for firefighters on Monday as they battled the largest wildfire in the U.S., one of dozens burning across several Western states. The destructive Bootleg Fire was considered one of the largest in modern Oregon history and was burning more than 476 square miles (1,210 square kilometers), an area about the size of Los Angeles. The blaze just north of the California border was 25% contained. PAYTON BRUNI via Getty Images More than 2,100 firefighters were again struggling to contain the vast Bootleg Fire raging in southern Oregon, near the border with California.More Related News