Several significant, growing fires across the state continue to spread due to hot, dry weather & high winds. pic.twitter.com/t4ZZ7qIViX — Governor Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) September 8, 2020The fires trapped firefighters and civilians behind fire lines in Oregon and levelled an entire small town in eastern Washington. The devastation could become overwhelming, said Oregon Governor Kate Brown. Fires were burning in seven Oregon counties and rural and suburban homes miles away from Portland, Oregon’s largest city, were under preliminary orders to prepare for possible evacuations. In Washington state, Governor Jay Inslee said more than 330,000 acres (133,546 hectares) burned in Washington in a 24-hour period — an area larger than the acreage that normally burns during entire fire seasons that stretch from spring into autumn.

Source: Irish Independent September 09, 2020 20:03 UTC