Oregon wildfire becomes biggest in the nation, burning over 200,000 acres

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bootleg-fire-oregon-update/

BY ZOE CHRISTEN JONES, CAITLIN YILEK

JULY 14, 2021 / 8:56 AM/ CBS NEWS

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A wildfire raging in Oregon is currently the largest fire in the nation, burning more than 201,000 acres across the state, officials said Tuesday. The Bootleg Fire started in Klamath County on July 6, forcing officials to place more than 100 homes under mandatory evacuation orders.

As of Tuesday, the fire destroyed 54 structures and 21 homes, according toCBS affiliate KOIN. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

Fire officials said the blaze will continue to spread in areas with above-average temperatures and will only be fueled by dry ground and high winds, KOIN reported. Residents living in areas with the highest evacuation levels face citations or arrest, police said.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3R3ZWV0X2VtYmVkX2NsaWNrYWJpbGl0eV8xMjEwMiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJjb250cm9sIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1414993226151383042&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fbootleg-fire-oregon-update%2F&sessionId=dfe8283f457f0ad204321f41637648309f42246a&siteScreenName=CBSNews&theme=light&widgetsVersion=82e1070%3A1619632193066&width=550px

UPDATE: Here is another version of Oregon’s#BootlegFirefrom last evening, seen here in a zoomed-in GeoColor/#FireTemperature composite from

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