Oregon's Bootleg Fire more than triples in size to 143,607 acres - News Summed Up

Oregon's Bootleg Fire more than triples in size to 143,607 acres


(CNN) The Bootleg Fire in Oregon has more than tripled in size since Friday, gaining more than 100,000 acres, according to the US Forest Service. The fire had burned 143,607 acres as of Sunday morning, up from nearly 39,000 acres on Friday, the latest update from the service's InciWeb website shows. The fire, which is in the Fremont-Winema National Forest in the southwest of the state, broke out July 6 and "continues to burn actively," according to Sunday's update. Officials expect the fire to be contained by July 27. The cause of the fire is unknown.


Source: CNN July 11, 2021 19:30 UTC



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