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Cram Fire in Oregon becomes largest US wildfire this year

Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire destroys 14 homes, Cram Fire reaches 73% containment
Burdoin Fire has destroyed 14 homes, closed Highway 14 and put the community of Lyle on a level 3 "go now" evacuation order.
3 more wildfires spark in central and northern Oregon; Cram fire edges toward ‘mega fire’ status
The Butte Creek fire, burning 30 miles northwest of Madras, also started Friday, this one on the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation. It has grown to 2,000 acres and is 5% contained, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. No homes have been burned.
Oregon wildfire burns nearly 100,000 acres, approaches ‘megafire’ status
The Cram Fire in Oregon has burned over 95,000 acres. It could become a “megafire,” signaling it has burned 100,000 acres, in the near future. Centered in rural Oregon, the fire has not destroyed as many buildings as some smaller fires in California.
Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire erupts in Columbia Gorge, closes Highway 14
A new wildfire erupted on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge the afternoon of July 18, which has closed Highway 14.
Firefighters gain control over Cram Fire in central Oregon, now 73% contained
Firefighters have gotten the upper hand on the Cram Fire in central Oregon. READ MORE | Therapy dogs bring smiles and comfort to firefighters battling the Cram Fire On Monday morning, fire officials said the fire is now 73% contained and has burned 95,
Cram Fire in Oregon becomes largest US wildfire this year, burning over 95,000 acres
A wildfire in Central Oregon quickly grew over the weekend to become the nation's largest so far this year after burning over 95,000 acres.
Cram Fire reaches 73% containment, currently largest wildfire in US
The fire, which began on July 13, quickly grew to over 90,000 acres uncontained before firefighters made substantial progress containing it.
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