Eerie, red-skied images of Oregon flooded social media on Tuesday as parts of the state were ravaged by destructive wildfires that have prompted thousands of people to evacuate. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) said the state was experiencing an “unprecedented fire event” as several significant fires continued to grow due to hot, dry and windy weather. The rapid growth of the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires have prompted officials to name them a single blaze, the Santiam fire. Oregon residents posted images of the Mars-like conditions as smoke darkened the skies.

Source: Huffington Post September 09, 2020 04:56 UTC