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A massive fire has broken out in the forests of Oregon and Washington in America due to wind and lightning. More than 10 lakh acres of forest has been burnt. The system said that the fire is continuously moving towards the population. Due to which many areas on the edge of the forest have been evacuated. At the same time, efforts to extinguish the fire are going on.
On July 17, a fire broke out in the forest of Oregon, USA due to lightning. Meanwhile, winds blowing at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour further spread the fire in bushes and forests. Due to this, forest fires broke out in parts of Washington including Oregon. So far hundreds of animals and birds have died. As of Friday, the fire has burned 1,553 square kilometers of Oregon. The system reported that only 20 percent of the fire could be controlled on Friday. According to Oregon's Northwest Interagency, this year forest fires have burned about 1 million acres in Oregon and 125,900 acres in Washington.
At the same time, due to the ever-increasing fire, the Butte County area in Sacramento, California has been evacuated. Four thousand people have been sent to a safe place from here. Apart from this, Jasper National Park of Canada and the city of Alberta have been evacuated. 10 thousand people and 15 thousand tourists have been sent to a safe place from here.
No chance of rain – Weather Office
The problems of the fire brigade engaged in reducing the ever-increasing forest fire have increased. According to the Meteorological Department, there is no possibility of rain here for the next one week. However, the wind speed will be low and cold wind will blow. This will provide some relief to the fire brigade.
Haze looms over eastern US
The smoke from the forest fire is moving towards eastern America. Apart from this, there is fog in the sky in Minneapolis and Detroit as well. Due to this, people are having trouble breathing. On Friday, the air quality in Denver in eastern America was the worst.