The dry Northwest continued to battle an outbreak of 21 wildfires in Washington and Oregon where lightning strikes and arid tinder have conspired to burn through about 80,000 acres and force the evacuation of hundreds of homes.
Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times: Politics
Thu, 07/17/2014 - 9:49am
The dry Northwest continued to battle an outbreak of 21 wildfires in Washington and Oregon where lightning strikes and arid tinder have conspired to burn through about 80,000 acres and force the evacuation of hundreds of homes.