In Oregon, the lightning-sparked Bootleg Fire that has destroyed at least 20 homes was raging through lands north of the California border Wednesday. At least 2,000 homes were threatened by flames. A spokesman for the Northwest Incident Management Team 10 working to contain the fire, said that since he arrived in the area last week, the blaze had doubled in size each day. After less extreme growth, the fire early Wednesday spanned nearly 332 square miles, an area larger than New York City. As an intense heatwave abated, excessive-heat warnings expired but fire weather warnings were in place for the interior of Oregon, eastern Washington, part of Idaho, and the northeast corner of California due to winds and very low humidity. Members of the Oregon National Guard were expected to be deployed to help with road closures and traffic control in fire-affected areas. The fire in the Fremont-Winema National Forest …
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