Record-breaking Wildfires Scorch More Than 1.4 Million Acres In Oregon, Authorities Say

CLAIRE RUSH / AP, Time
Sat, 08/10/2024 - 4:49am

PORTLAND, Ore. — Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any year since reliable records began, authorities said Friday, with the mid-August peak of fire season still on the horizon. Blazes have scorched more than 1.4 million acres, or nearly 2,200 square miles (5,700 square kilometers), Northwest Interagency Coordination Center spokesperson Carol Connolly said.

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