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Western wildfires: Crews make progress on huge Oregon blaze

Spot fires burn near trees damaged by the Bootleg Fire on Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Paisley, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) A burned car damaged by the Bootleg Fire is seen here along a mountain road on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 near Bly, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) A home destroyed by the Bootleg Fire is seen here on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 near Bly, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) Melted metal is seen near a home destroyed by the Bootleg Fire on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 near Bly, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) A fire-damaged sign hangs near trees burned by the Bootleg Fire on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Bly, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) A fire-damaged mile marker sign hangs near trees burned by the Bootleg Fire on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Bly, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) A damaged and abandoned excavator is seen in an area burned by the Bootleg Fire on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Bly, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) This satellite image provided by Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies the Bootleg Fire in Oregon on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. The Oregon fire, which was sparked by lightning, has ravaged the sparsely populated southern part of the state and had been expanding by up to 4 miles (6 kilometers) a day, pushed by strong winds and critically dry weather that turned trees and undergrowth into a tinderbox. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP) Spot fires smolder near trees damaged by the Bootleg Fire on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Bly, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) A firetruck responding to the Bootleg Fire is driven past a hand-painted sign thanking firefighters on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Bly, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) Smoke rises from the Bootleg Fire on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 near Bly, Ore. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)