As of Tuesday morning, the fire in Washington state had grown to more than 1,700 acres and forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
The smoke from the fire is visible.
According to the latest update from InciWeb, the fire was only 5% contained and spanned 1,796 acres, up from 1,500 acres on Monday.
The fire grew from 150 acres to 2,000 on Sunday, forcing 2,900 households to evacuate immediately and 5000 others to remain on alert.
Two men and two women who were seen on a ridge near the fire on the day it began are being investigated as a possible cause of the fire.
The fire, which hit about 20 miles northeast of Portland, had been 20% contained early in the day on Sunday, but grew due to strong winds and high temperatures.
Local emergency officials urged residents to be patient and prepared, noting that there were still a lot of uncertainties about the weather.
It's at least 51. The database maintained by the New York Times shows how many large fires were burning in the west. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, there are 72 large fires in the U.S.
According to the National Weather Service in Portland, Northwest Oregon and southwest Washington state are experiencing high temperatures. The third driest period in the history of the National Weather Service occurred from September 1 to October 14 of this year.
The National Interagency Fire Center said about 13 other large fires have been reported elsewhere in the state of Washington. There have been a number of extreme weather events in the US and around the world. More than 1,500 places in the US broke daily high temperature records over the summer. Climate change will lead to more extreme weather events, according to scientists. The UN warned that countries need to act now or never to limit global warming.
The Washington Post has some information about the fire.
There are people of interest in the fire in Washington State.
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