Nationwide, 92 active large wildland fires have torched nearly 728,000 acres — the majority of them burning in northwestern states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
have become hotbeds of thirsty, dry brush that can fuel more volatile wildfires that burn hotter and for longer.— sparked by a lightning storm on August 1 — dropped from 12% to 0% as the fire exploded in size by more than 32,000 acres over the weekend, now swallowing 85,926 acres in very steep and difficult to access terrain.
Evacuations were ordered in Lane and Deschutes counties as the fire advanced, making wind-driven runs and threatening 2,230 homes and 443 commercial structures
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