FIRE REPORT: More than 100 human-caused fires in the Northwest so far this summer
The Shoofly Fire burns in the North Cascades about 45 miles northwest of Wenatchee.
COURTESY PHOTO/U.S. FORESTRY SERVICE
PORTLAND, Ore. — Since June, there have been 100 human-caused wildfires on national forests and grasslands in Oregon and Washington, according to a statement from the U.S. Forest Service. While firefighters have been largely successful in putting out these preventable fires, the extremely hot and dry conditions are significantly ramping up fire danger across the region.
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