Large-scale wildfires spread in Oregon, but remote areas limit damage
The terrible wildfires burning in Oregon have grown to one-third the size of Rhode Island and spread for several kilometers every day. But compared with much smaller fires in densely populated areas of California, evacuation and property damage are minimal.
The jaw-dropping scale of the blaze is in stark contrast to its relatively small impact on people, highlighting the vastness of the American West and reminding people that Oregon larger than the United Kingdom is still a major rural state, albeit mainly for its The largest city is known as Portland.