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• What to do with a fig tree with curling leaves and a plum tree with yellowing, disfigured leaves Q: My fig tree is looking distressed lately. I have been watering it regularly, but the leaves are curled, drooping, and drying out. I also have a plum tree that is looking sad. All the new leaves are yellowing and curled up. That tree also has been watered regularly. What could be the problem? A: Your fig tree looks very sad indeed. One of your photos shows a split in the trunk, so this could be the source of the…
• The Bootleg Fire in Oregon is so large, it’s creating its own weather By Joe Sutton, Michael Guy and Hollie Silverman | CNN As hot, dry weather conditions continue to fuel wildfires across much of the United States, the Bootleg Fire in Oregon has become so intense that it is creating its own weather. The Bootleg Fire has scorched 537 square miles — an area larger than Los Angeles and about half the size of Rhode Island. It grew to nearly 364,113 acres Monday and is 30% contained, Oregon Department of Forestry spokesperson…
• Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US The largest wildfire in the U.S. torched more dry forest landscape in Oregon on Sunday, one of dozens of major blazes burning across the West as critically dangerous fire weather loomed in the coming days. The destructive Bootleg Fire just north of the California border grew to more than 476 square miles (1,210 square kilometers), an area about the size of Los Angeles. Erratic winds fed the blaze, creating dangerous conditions for firefighters, said Sarah Gracey, a spokeswoman for the…
• The Bootleg Fire in Oregon is so big it can be seen from space, satellite video shows NOAA satellite images show the Bootleg Fire in Oregon. NOAA The Bootleg Fire in Oregon is so big that its smoke plumes can bee seen from space. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shared satellite footage of the fire this week. The fire was only 30% contained as of Tuesday morning. See more stories on Insider's business page. The Bootleg Fire that has scorched more than 600 square miles in Oregon is so big it can be seen from space.…
• Oregon wildfire forms 'fire clouds' that pose danger below Smoke and heat from a massive wildfire in southeastern Oregon are creating giant “fire clouds” over the blaze — dangerous columns of smoke and ash that can reach up to 6 miles (10 kilometers) in the sky and are visible from more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away. Authorities have put these clouds at the top of the list of the extreme fire behavior they are seeing on the Bootleg Fire, the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. The inferno…
• Calls for outside help as extreme weather fuels Oregon fires The threat of thunderstorms and lightning has prompted officials in fire-ravaged Oregon to ask for help from outside the Pacific Northwest to prepare for additional blazes as many resources are already devoted to a massive fire in the state that has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island. The 537-square-mile (1,391-square-kilometer) Bootleg Fire is burning 300 miles (483 kilometers) southeast of Portland in and around the Fremont-Winema National Forest, a vast expanse of old-growth forest, lakes and wildlife…
• Unstable weather will continue to fuel huge Oregon blaze By Gillian Flaccus | Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Dry, unstable and windy conditions will keep fueling a massive wildfire in southern Oregon, forecasters said, as the largely uncontained blaze grows by miles each day. The Bootleg Fire was just one of numerous wildfires burning across the U.S. West. Crews had to flee the fire lines of the Oregon blaze late Thursday after a dangerous “fire cloud” started to collapse, threatening them with strong downdrafts and flying embers. An initial…
• Unstable weather will continue to fuel huge Oregon blaze By Gillian Flaccus | Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Dry, unstable and windy conditions will keep fueling a massive wildfire in southern Oregon, forecasters said, as the largely uncontained blaze grows by miles each day. The Bootleg Fire was just one of numerous wildfires burning across the U.S. West. Crews had to flee the fire lines of the Oregon blaze late Thursday after a dangerous “fire cloud” started to collapse, threatening them with strong downdrafts and flying embers. An initial…
• Unstable weather will continue to fuel huge Oregon blaze Dry, unstable and windy conditions will keep fueling a massive wildfire in southern Oregon, forecasters said, as the largely uncontained blaze grows by miles each day. The Bootleg Fire was just one of numerous wildfires burning across the U.S. West. Crews had to flee the fire lines of the Oregon blaze late Thursday after a dangerous “fire cloud” started to collapse, threatening them with strong downdrafts and flying embers. An initial review Friday showed the Bootleg Fire destroyed 67 homes…