CNN - A lightning-sparked wildfire raging in eastern Oregon has scorched nearly 270,000 acres, making it the largest active wildfire in the US.
The Durkee Fire, which has already burned an area larger than the
entire city of Indianapolis, started over a week ago near the
Oregon-Idaho state line and was still 0% contained as of early today.
The extreme heat beating down on the West
and other parts of the US this summer, along with high winds, could be a
recipe for danger leading into the wildfire season, firefighters have
warned. Meanwhile, wildfires have forced a town and a major national
park in Canada's Alberta province to be evacuated. Several buildings
have been burned by one of two raging wildfires menacing the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies' largest national park, authorities said today.
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July 25, 2024
Climate
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