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Seven new large outbreaks were reported that Sunday, bringing the total number of wildfires in the United States to 91, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
Nearly 730,000 hectares were burned since the start of these fires, the NIFC said.
More than 22,300 wildland firefighters and incident management teams are involved in fighting the flames.
Drought worsens in California as the region faces more heat, making it difficult to control wildfires
This year, 37,803 fires have burned more than 1.2 million hectares across the United States, according to the NIFC.
During the same period in 2020, 32,059 fires burned almost 850,000 hectares.
"As warm temperatures and very dry vegetation persist, it is important to stay informed about current and projected environmental conditions," the NIFC said in its update Sunday.
"Check fire closures and restrictions before you go out to enjoy public lands. Now more than ever, we need your help to prevent wildfires."
As of August 1, 2021, there were 91 active wildfires in the United States.
Idaho is the state with the highest number of large fires, with 23. However, Oregon is where the most hectares were burned: 224,433 among its 11 fires.
The Bootleg fire, near the California border, is alone responsible for the burning of 167,432 hectares.
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Bootleg and Dixie, the most worrying fires
The Bootleg fire is currently 74% contained and is not expected to be fully contained until October 1, according to InciWeb, the US fire information conglomerate.
The Dixie fire in California has reached a size of 99,102 hectares and is 32% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
A total of 67 structures have been destroyed by the Dixie fire, and an evacuation order remains in effect for the Butte Meadows, Jonesville and Lake Philbrook areas.
At the moment there have been no fatalities.
The "Dixie Fire" forest fire lights up the night of July 31, 2021.
The Tamarack Fire, which burns south of Lake Tahoe, is 84% contained, according to InciWeb.
It started on July 4 due to a lightning strike, and most evacuation orders from the area have already been lifted.
Wildfires don't just affect the continental United States.
The Mana Road fire in the north of the Big Island of Hawaii has led to the evacuation of more than 7,000 people, according to Hawaii County Communications Director Cyrus Johnasen.
The fire has burned nearly 16,200 hectares since it started on Friday.
So far, two houses have been destroyed, Johnasen told CNN by phone Sunday.
The rains could bring relief to the scorched western United States.
The monsoon season has reached the west, bringing with it landslides, flash floods and dust storms.
Moisture from the monsoon reaching the region could put out some fires and mitigate drought affecting vegetation and soil, but it could also lead to more dangerous conditions.
"Lightning and high fire danger will likely lead to new fires. Strong winds from storms could contribute to the spread of the fire. Despite the rainfall, initial containment resources could be overwhelmed and it is possible that remnant fires occur, "said the National Weather Service office in Medford, Oregon.
The extent of the drought currently in the United States.
There are red flag warnings throughout central and eastern Oregon for the weekend, where the potential for thunderstorms has raised concerns of more fires starting.
With the Bootleg Fire, which has already devastated more than 160,000 hectares in the hills of Oregon, lightning and high winds from monsoon storms could cause more fires, putting further pressure on resources.
The historic drought in the western United States on 3 maps
The rains could help control some fires in the region.
But behind will be the scorched earth, prone to runoff - river overflows - and flash floods.
Death toll in Turkey's wildfires rises to 8
The United States is not the only country experiencing severe wildfires.
For the second day in a row, more than 1,100 people have been evacuated by sea from the resort area of Bodrum to flee Turkey's wildfires burning off the Mediterranean coast.
"We helped the evacuation of 1,140 people with 12 ships," Orhan Dinc, chairman of the Bodrum Chamber of Maritime, told CNN on Sunday.
"Yesterday we also did the evacuation by boats, but I have never witnessed anything similar in this region before. It is the first time."
A New Mexico firefighter on duty to contain the "Bootleg" wildfire in Oregon on July 29, 2021.
Dinc said that while roads remain open and evacuations continue by land, evacuations by sea help keep roads open for fire trucks and ambulances.
The death toll in Turkey's wildfires along the Mediterranean coast has risen to at least eight people, according to state agency Anadolu.
Among the latest victims is a Turkish-German couple who were found in a house.
According to the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 111 fires have broken out across the country since July 28.
Six fires are still burning in three different cities, the ministry said.
With information from Aya Elamroussi, Chuck Johnston, Karen Smith, Isil Sariyuce, Sharif Paget, Larry Register, Gul Tuysuz, Hannah Gard, and Haley Brink.
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