Oregon's Bootleg Fire, Largest Wildfire in U.S., Now 84% Contained
Published Date: 8/3/2021
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation’s largest wildfire. Containment of the Bootleg Fire in remote southern Oregon is up to 84% late Sunday. It was 56% contained a day earlier. The blaze has scorched 646 square miles. Also in southern Oregon, lightning struck parched forests hundreds of times in 24 hours over the weekend, igniting some 50 new wildfires as the Bootleg Fire burned less than 100 miles (161 kilometers) away, officials said Monday. Firefighters and aircraft pounced on the new fires before they could spread out of control. No homes were immediately threatened. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake