The largest active wildfire in the US has scorched more than 280,000 acres in eastern Oregon and another blaze has exploded to nearly 125,000 acres in California.
• Park Fire explodes in size: By Thursday morning, the wildfire had burned an average of nearly 50 football fields per minute since starting Wednesday afternoon.
• Firefighters battle massive Oregon fire: The Durkee Fire, which has burned an area larger than the city of Indianapolis, started on July 17 near the Oregon-Idaho state line.
• Oregon wildfire destroys buildings: Three people were injured and two homes and 12 other structures were destroyed as the fire spread, according to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
In this image provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation, shows an area burned by the Durkee fire near Interstate 84 close to Huntington, Oregon, on July 23, 2024.
Persons:
Tina Kotek, Justin Trudeau, ” Julia Yarbough, Yarbough, Ronnie Dean Stout, Mike Ramsey, “, ” Stout, Ramsey, Stout, CNN Stout, Noah Berger, ’, Danielle Smith, Mike Ellis, ” Ellis, ” Smith, Jasper, Richard Ireland, ”
Organizations:
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Locations:
Western United States, Canada, Oregon, California, Atlanta, Butte County, Indianapolis, Oregon - Idaho, Baker County, Boise, Colorado , Idaho , Oregon, Washington, Jasper, Alberta, Western, Northwest, Huntington , Oregon, Chico, Butte, Bidwell, Butte County , California, ’ ” Alberta, “, ” Alberta, ” Ireland