https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/17/us-west-wildfires-bootleg-fire-oregon

Bootleg is now the largest US forest fire at 281,208 acres and just 22% contained as ‘excessive heat’ forecast

Victoria BekiempisSat 17 Jul 2021 15.41 EDT

At least 70 large wildfires are burning across the US west and nearby states – engulfing more than 1m acres in flames – as fears mount that shifting conditions can worsen an already dire situation. Significant areas of these states are in the grips of droughtconditionsthat are considered “extreme” and “exceptional” – the most severe categories.Heat exhaustion, apocalyptic scenes: what it’s like fighting the US’s biggest wildfireRead more

Authorities in Oregon have said that these arid, windy and unstable conditions will continue fueling the 281,208-acreBootleg fire, which is just 22% contained, according toNational Interagency Fire Centerand InciWeb. The smoke…