Massive Oregon wildfire spreads but remote location limits scope of damage
The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to one-third the size of Rhode Island and spreads each day. But evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared with much smaller blazes in densely populated areas of California.
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1,210-square-kilometre Bootleg Fire has resulted in evacuation of at least 2,000 homes but no deaths
The Associated Press ·
Posted: Jul 19, 2021 10:08 PM ET | Last Updated: July 20
A firefighter works in an area burned by the Bootleg Fire near Bly, Ore., on Monday. The 1,210-square-kilometre wildfire, which has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island, was 25 per cent contained. (David Ryder/Reuters)
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.
Bootleg wildfire in Oregon is growing by 1,000 acres every HOUR and is creating dangerous fire clouds which generate their own lightning and can dump embers on firefighters battling the nation s biggest blaze
The Bootleg Fire, the largest wildfire in the United States this year, and is just and 7% contained
Fire first started 10 days ago in the Fremont-Winema National Forest has charred 241,496 acres
Upcoming heat wave is forecast to bring triple-digit temperatures to at least 16 million people, particularly in the central and northern Rockies
The heat wave is expected to develop over this weekend, peak around Monday and is spreading over an area where multiple wildfires have flared up