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Sayyid Bey, left, and his son, Nicolas Bey, 11, sift through the remains of their home Thursday, July22, 2021, after it was destroyed by the Bootleg Fire near Bly.
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A sign damaged by the Bootleg Fire stands among the haze on Thursday, July 22, 2021, near Paisley.
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Sayyid Bey sifts through the remains of his home Thursday, July 22, 2021, after it was destroyed by the Bootleg Fire near Bly.
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A dog named Zippy walks past a destroyed truck Thursday, July 22, 2021, belonging to her owner, Gauge Clark, whose home was destroyed in the Bootleg Fire near Bly.
Crews make progress on huge Oregon blaze The fire, which was ignited by lightning, had been expanding by up to 4 miles a day, pushed by strong winds and critically dry weather
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In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, the Bootleg Fire burns in the background behind the Sycan Marsh in southern Oregon on Saturday, July 17, 2021. The destructive Bootleg Fire, one of the largest in modern Oregon history, has already burned more than 476 square miles, an area about the size of Los Angeles. (Bootleg Fire Incident Command via AP) The fire, which was ignited by lightning, had been expanding by up to 4 miles a day, pushed by strong winds and critically dry weather
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Originally published on July 23, 2021 7:32 am
BLY, Ore. (AP) The nation’s largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and weaker winds helped reduce the spread of flames. Just south of there, wildfires continued to threaten homes in neighboring California.
The Bootleg Fire, which has destroyed an area four times the size of Rhode Island, was 40% contained as of Friday morning, after burning some 70 homes, mainly cabins, fire officials said.
At least 2,000 homes were ordered evacuated at some point during the fire and an additional 5,000 were threatened.
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