![]() Though it’s now contained, the Bootleg Fire will be in the ground for a long time-the active fire burning within the containment lines is still more than four times the size of Portland. The area was regularly under a red flag warning for extreme fire weather, causing firefighters to retreat for safety on several days. The drought contributed to extreme, unpredictable fire behavior as crews battled the blaze. On July 6, the fire was sparked by lightning in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, an area that’s suffering from a historic drought. The Bootleg Fire started in Klamath County on July 6, forcing officials to place more than 100 homes under mandatory evacuation orders. The fire peaked at over 413,000 acres, making it the third-largest conflagration in Oregon’s recorded history. The fire has destroyed 67 homes and 117 structures. While the megafire began in a relatively remote. Bootleg fire Near-surface smoke as of Source: Global Systems Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Wildfire smoke from Canada and the Western United States stretched across. Oregons governor said the Bootleg Fire is the fourth largest on record in the state since 1900. This is a look at the fire conditions firefighters are up against on the BootlegFire. After an arduous month of severe fire weather, the largest wildfire in the U.S. (Klamath Falls, OR) - The weather moderated yesterday with reduced wind speeds, lower temperatures, and slightly higher. The Bootleg fire began in the Fremont-Winema National Forest near the Sprague River on Tuesday, just before 2 p.m., according to an incident report. Lightning, which officials believe started the Bootleg Fire on July 6, was responsible for some of the biggest wildfires in recent history, including last year’s August Complex in Northern. The Bootleg Fire started July 6, on the Fremont-Winema National Forest. There’s finally some good news about the Bootleg Fire. (Justin Yau) By Shannon Gormley Augat 8:48 pm PDT Wildland firefighter Garrett Suza of the Chiloquin Forest Service conducts mop up operation at the Bootleg Fire on July 14.
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