Unstable weather to fuel Oregon blaze that is now larger than NYC

The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon is now 976 square kilometres and largely uncontained, authorities say.

Dry, unstable and windy conditions are expected to continue fuelling a massive wildfire in the US state of Oregon, forecasters said, as firefighters battle the largely uncontained blaze that is now larger than the area of New York City. More than 2,100 firefighters were again struggling to contain the vast Bootleg Fire raging in southern Oregon, near the border with California, while some were forced to retreat as the fire spread amid the fourth intense heatwave of the summer. California, hit by its own wildfires, vowed to send firefighters to help out in Oregon.