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More than 300,000 acres are burning across six states across the western United States on Sunday as the region battled yet another brutal heat wave that shattered records and strained power grids.
The largest, the so-called Bootleg Fire, burned across 143,607 acres in Oregon and was 0% contained. Officials in neighboring state California asked all residents to reduce power consumption quickly after the fire knocked out interstate power lines, preventing up to 4,000 megawatts of electricity from flowing into the state.
“The Bootleg Fire will see the potential for extreme growth today,” the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, said on Twitter, fueled by extreme drought and temperatures near 100 that aren t expected to subside until midweek.
Over 300K acres burned across 6 US states, 2 firefighters dead Monday, 12 July 2021 5:36 AM
[ Last Update: Monday, 12 July 2021 6:53 AM ] A firefighter sprays water while trying to stop the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, from spreading to neighboring homes in Doyle, Calif., July 10, 2021. (AP photo)
Wildfires burnt over 300,000 acres across six states across the western United States on Sunday amid a scorching summer heat wave that blankets millions of residents.
Pushed by strong winds, the so-called Bootleg Fire burnt nearly 143,600 acres in Oregon and 0% was contained.
“The Bootleg Fire will see the potential for extreme growth today,” the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, said on Twitter.
When will it rain? Seattle experiences fourth week with no precipitation as dry streak continues seattlepi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from seattlepi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Updated on July 9.
Washington has seen record-breaking temperatures over the past weeks, which have left the state very dry, according to Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz.
With a high fire danger in the state, a statewide ban on outdoor burning, campfires, the use of charcoal briquettes and prescribed burns on all forest lands within DNR s fire protection stands from July 9 through Sept. 30.