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Cram Fire reaches 73% containment, current largest wildfire in U.S.
The Cram Fire, burning northeast of Madras, grew more contained throughout Sunday, slowing the blaze short of megafire status. The fire, which began on July 13, quickly grew to over 90,000 acres ...
3 more wildfires spark in central and northern Oregon; Cram fire edges toward ‘mega fire’ status
New wildfires continue to spark in Oregon as the state barrels into peak fire season. The Burdoin, Butte Creek and Greeley Heights fires ignited over the weekend. Several other fires continue to burn, ...
Oregon wildfire updates: Burdoin Fire grows to 11,000 acres, Cram Fire mop-up progressing
At least 850 personnel are fighting the Burdoin Fire and some national forest lands in the Columbia River Gorge are now closed.
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Oregon Cram Fire Blazes Into Largest Wildfire This Year
The Cram Fire in central Oregon has become the largest wildfire in the U.S. and is now nearing megafire status, a metric reached when 100,000 acres have been burned. The fire is currently 73 percent ...
The largest wildfire in the US this year looks set to become a ‘megafire’ after covering nearly 100,000 acres
Megafires were once considered a rare phenomenon, but in recent years, they have become increasingly common and are lasting longer. They are broadly defined by their size - 100,000 acres or more - ...
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.
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How Authorities Define Fire ‘Containment’ and ‘Control’ | TIME
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWGC) defines wildfire containment as “the status of a wildfire suppression action signifying that a control line has been completed around the fire ...