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With 38 significant, uncontrolled wildfires raging across 838,908 acres in Oregon and Washington, the Northwest region has become the highest firefighting priority in the United States.
Oregon bears the brunt of this devastation, with 91.5% of the total burning acreage within its borders, making it the foremost concern for firefighting efforts nationwide. According to daily updates from the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC), which oversees the allocation of firefighting resources in Oregon and Washington, the federal government has designated the area as the highest priority for receiving additional firefighting support. On July 19, NWCC spokesperson Carol Connolly announced that the region had reached “planning level five,” indicating
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