A destructive Oregon wildfire that ranks as the largest among dozens raging across the drought-parched Western United States in recent weeks was ignited by lightning but smoldered for days before it was detected, forest officials said on Wednesday.
The origin of the so-called Bootleg fire, which was first reported July 6 in the Fremont-Winema National Forest some 250 miles south of Portland, came to light as ground crews made increasing headway in curtailing the blaze.
As of Wednesday, the Bootleg had charred 395,463 acres of tinder-dry brush and timber - an area well over half as big as Rhode Island. At that size, the fire was just a few hundred acres away from becoming Oregon's third largest on record since 1900. The cause of the Bootleg fire had been listed as under investigation until Wednesday, when officials revealed its ironically humble beginnings.
Although no fatalities or serious injuries have been reported, the Bootleg has destroyed at least 67 homes and more than 100 outbuildings and other structures.
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