As Western wildfires rage, region to remain 'tragically dry' for at least a week.

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In Oregon, a blaze may burn until fall.

Thousands of firefighters battling scores of Western wildfires were finding little solace in the weather Wednesday, and afternoon wind gusts were forecast to fan blazes already fueled by near-record heat and drought conditions.

More than 16,000 firefighters are combating at least 68 major fires in 12 states, the National Interagency Fire Center said. More than 1 million acres – almost 1,600 square miles – were ablaze. And long-range forecasts call for temperatures to increase over the weekend and into next week.

"The atmosphere about the West generally, and the Northwest specifically, will remain tragically dry," AccuWeather's Senior Meteorologist Matt Rinde said. "There are no indicators for at least the next week that the moisture in the Southwest will move northward or that moisture will build in from the west."

In Oregon, the Bootleg Fire remained the nation's largest and continued to rapidly grow. Fire officials say it might take more than four months to fully contain the blaze. More than 300 square miles have burned – an area more than twice the size of Portland – and the National Guard was called in to help with road closures and traffic control.

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