Oregon fires force 500,000 to evacuate as blazes across American west kill 15
- Unprecedented fire conditions burn more than 900,000 acres
- Firefighting resources are stretched thin in three states
More than 500,000 people in Oregon have been forced to evacuate as unprecedented wildfires rage across the state, amounting to more than 10% of the population, authorities said Thursday.
Wildfires searing through the American west have killed at least 15 people, leveled entire neighborhoods and forced stretched firefighting crews to make tough decisions about where to deploy.
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