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Heat, winds fuel destructive Northwest wildfires

by Associated Press
| September 9, 2020 12:03 AM

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Strong winds and high temperatures continued to fuel catastrophic fires in many parts of Oregon on Wednesday, forcing thousands of people to flee from their homes. Huge wildfires also continued to grow in neighboring Washington state.

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