FIRE REPORT: High temps increase fire risks
The sun sets over the University District in Seattle in May. A hazardous heat wave is expected to bring scorching temperatures to the Pacific Northwest this week, according to the National Weather Service, increasing the risk of wildfire.
AP PHOTO/LINDSEY WASSON, FILE
PORTLAND, Ore.— Almost 85% of all fires in the Northwest this year have been caused by human action, according to data from the Northwest Interagency Fire Center, which tracks wildfires in Washington and Oregon.
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