Huge Clouds Created by Oregon Wildfire Complicate Firefighting Efforts
At a Glance The Bootleg Fire has generated huge pyrocumulus clouds.Some 70 large fires are burning in a dozen states.They're being fueled by drought, heat and wind. Firefighters spent an 11th day trying to beat back a raging wildfire in southeastern Oregon that has scorched more than 377 square miles and destroyed at least 21 homes. "The Bootleg Fire perimeter is more than 200 miles long - that’s an of line to build and hold,” incident commander Rob Allen said...