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Firefighters Continue Battling Wildfires in Oregon, Other Western US States

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   Fire crews in Oregon and other western U.S. states continued to battle
   deadly wildfires Wednesday, which are producing smoke that has settled
   over East Coast cities thousands of miles away, such as New York and
   Washington.
   The Pacific Northwest has been the hardest-hit region in the U.S., with
   Oregon becoming the latest and most concentrated hot spot.
   Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday night her state has been "pushed to
   its limits" by the historic wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of
   hectares of land and wiped out entire communities.
   Brown told reporters she has asked President Donald Trump to issue a
   major disaster declaration for the Pacific Northwest state, which would
   make additional federal resources available to beleaguered firefighters
   and other emergency personnel. President Trump had already issued a
   federal emergency declaration for Oregon last week.
   Oregon emergency management officials said some 16 people remained
   missing and that eight people have been confirmed dead. The officials
   said earlier that 10 people had been killed, but they lowered the death
   toll after two sets of remains were identified as animals.

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