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Oregon wildfire forces hundreds from homes July 15 2021 11:46 PM RELATED STORIES
Hotspots smoulder amid scorched trees in the northwestern section of the Bootleg Fire, which has expanded to over 212,000 acres, in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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A A swiftly spreading wildfire raged through drought-parched timber and brush in south-central Oregon for a ninth day on Wednesday, threatening nearly 2,000 homes and displacing hundreds of residents with little sign of slowing, officials said.
The so-called Bootleg fire had blackened more than 212,000 acres (85,793 hectares) by morning, destroying 21 homes and 54 other structures, with firefighters managing to hack containment lines around just 5% of its perimeter, according to state and federal authorities.
Blaze erupts near Paradise >Beverly Houdyshell, 79, who s home burned down, sits at her granddaughter s house in Doyle, Calif. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Houdyshell, said Tuesday that she s too old and too poor to rebuild and isn t sure what her future holds. What chance do I have to build another house, to have another home? Houdyshell said. No chance at all. Damage was still being tallied in the rural community of Doyle, Calif., where flames swept in during the weekend and destroyed several homes, including. Haven Daley >Dee McCarley hugs her cat Bunny, whom she took with her while evacuating from the Bootleg Fire, while at a Red Cross center on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in Klamath Falls, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) Nathan Howard