There were reports of small victories. The nation’s largest wildfire, the Bootleg Fire, was nearly halfway surrounded despite high heat and wind, fire officials said. The growth of the sprawling blaze had slowed, but work remained.
“This fire is resistant to stopping at dozer lines,” said Jim Hanson, fire behavior analyst with the Oregon Department of Forestry. “With the critically dry weather and fuels we are experiencing, firefighters are having to constantly reevaluate their control lines and look for contingency options.”
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