Oregon wildfire grows to over 380,000 acres as dozens more burn across West
July 20 (UPI) -- As dozens of large wildfires burn across the Western United States, drought, severe heat and thunderstorms could make them harder to fight -- particularly the Bootleg Fire in Oregon, which has blackened more than 380,000 acres.
The National Interagency Fire Center said fires are burning across 13 states and have burned 1.29 million acres of land. The National Preparedness Level was at Level 5 Tuesday.
"This afternoon, isolated to scattered wet and dry thunderstorms are expected across eastern Oregon and Washington, Idaho, western Montana, and northwest Wyoming. Some of the storms will be capable of strong wind gusts and brief heavy rain," the NIFC said in a statement.
Among the worst-hit places were south-central Idaho, Northern California, the northern Rockies and south-central Oregon.
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