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Pacific Northwest calls on National Guard as wildfires spread

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Pacific Northwest calls on National Guard as wildfires spread

As Oregon and Washington lose thousands of acres to fire per day, the two states quickly move into new stages of emergency.

The two northwestern states moved into “Preparedness Level 5” on Wednesday, a scenario in which “complex wildfire incidents” risk depleting national wildland firefighting resources, as defined by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).

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