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Bootleg Fire now just shy of 300,000 acres, prompting more evacuation notices


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Originally published on July 18, 2021 10:12 am
Firefighters in Oregon faced drier and windier conditions late Saturday, which fueled significant growth in the state’s biggest wildfire.
The Bootleg Fire in Klamath and Lake counties swelled to more than 298,662 acres as of Sunday morning, an increase of around 17,000 acres from its status Saturday afternoon. The fire remained at 22% containment, as fire lines along the western and southern sides of the fire continued to hold.
“Red Flag weather conditions played a significant role in fire behavior yesterday,” fire managers said in a statement Sunday. “Structure protection groups today will be focused on homes along the 34 and 28 roads.” ....

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