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Pacific Northwest Wildfires at Breaking Point | Portland News
The Pacific Northwest is in wildfire emergency mode, with over 1.7 million acres already scorched this year—thanks to record-low snowpack and scorching temperatures. Forty-five major fires rage across Oregon and Washington, most sparked by lightning, including the massive Big Grass Fire in eastern Oregon that’s burned over 300,000 acres. More than 15,000 firefighters, including international reinforcements from Australia and New Zealand, are battling the flames, with the Oregon National Guard deploying troops and water-dropping aircraft. Officials urge the public to help by obeying fire…
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