(The Center Square) â California is sending in firefighters to help quell Oregon s Bootleg Fire as the blaze inches ever closer to the interstate border.
The 247,000-acre fire has grown at a rapid pace since it was reported on July 6. On Friday, INCIWEB showed the fast-moving inferno has grown to 326 square miles or larger than the landmass of San Diego. The wildfire, which became the nation s most extensive earlier this week, threatens more than 3,000 homes in Klamath County, where all levels of evacuation notices are in place. It is 7% contained.
On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state is sending in eight fire teams and 40 fire engines to help keep the fire at bay. The action was part of a mutual aid agreement between the two states and answers a request for help from Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. Oregon hasÂ
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Bruler Fire: Containment, closures and more
Here s the latest information about the Bruler Fire, which is burning in east Linn County.
Posted By: Chelsea Hunt
SWEET HOME, Ore. – The latest estimate for the Bruler Fire’s size is currently 155 acres, but officials say this is due to better mapping in the rugged terrain obtained from an infrared flight.
Northwest Incident Management Team 13 assumed command of the fire Wednesday morning, and firefighters were able to take advantage of cooler temperatures to expand dozer lines on the east side of the fire.
Firefighters are working to address smoldering snags and trees, and starting Thursday, firefighters are beginning mop-up to help keep the fire inside its current footprint. This could take several weeks due to the terrain and dry fuels.
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The estimated size of the Bruler Fire burning near Green Peter Reservoir has been increased, but U.S. Forest Service officials say that this i…
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