The Bootleg Fire Is So Massive, It's Creating Its Own Weather

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By Kaitlin SullivanJul 21, 2021, 1:53 pm343 pts
As the Bootleg fire in Southern Oregon rages on, the massive wildfire is creating its own weather systems. "The fire is so large and generating so much energy and extreme heat that it's changing the weather. Normally the weather predicts what the fire will do. In this case, the fire is predicting what the…

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