Oregon fire grows large enough to create its own weather as firefighters scramble to battle Western blazes

Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in , and , with Oregon's Durkee fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Twenty-four major fires were burning across Oregon under record-breaking dry conditions as the state entered its 76th day without rain Wednesday morning. Amid the early and intense start to the fire season in the West, U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Holly Krake warned of another... + full article