Four wildfires reach 'megafire' status in Oregon, scorching thousands of acres

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As firefighters continue to battle smoke and flames throughout Oregon, at least four wildfires in the eastern half of the state have grown into “megafires.”

A megafire, according to the U.S. Interagency Fire Center, is a wildfire that reaches a size of at least 100,000 acres. Of the 100 fires currently burning in Oregon, the Durkee, Cow Valley, Falls, and Lone Rock fires have each reached this status.

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