West Coast fires: As firefighters hope to gain ground on some fires, others prompt more evacuations
With rain finally arriving in parts of the West Coast, fire officials hope the forecast will help them gain ground on the deadly wildfires that forced thousands to evacuate this week.
Much of the rain will drop over the west slopes of the Cascade Mountains, exactly where Oregon Department of Forestry fire chief Doug Grafe would "ask for it," he says.
Rain is forecast for parts of Oregon and Washington but there's little rainfall in sight for California, where officials warned warm and dry conditions will elevate the danger of fire over the weekend.
The state has seen more than 3.4 million acres scorched so far this year, killing 25 people and reducing hundreds of homes to embers.
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