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Another heat wave on the way for Pacific Northwest amid dozens of wildfires

ABC News 7/28/2021

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The Pacific Northwest is bracing for another heat wave as large wildfires continue to burn through the region.

While the spread of wildfires has slowed in recent days, that could soon change. Temperatures near Portland, Oregon, and Spokane, Washington, are expected to approach 100 degrees by Friday and dry lightning originating from the deadly monsoons in the Southwest could spark more fires.

MORE: Millions under heat alerts as dozens of wildfires burn in US

Currently, dozens of uncontained wildfires are burning in the U.S., with the majority of them located in the West -- a region experiencing tinderbox conditions as a result of megadrought and climate change.

a group of clouds in the sky at sunset: The Dixie Fire burns at night in Taylorsville, Calif., July 27, 2021.

The Dixie Fire near the Feather River Canyon in Northern California has grown to nearly 218,000 acres, destroying more than a dozen structures, and was 23% contained. Crews are prepping for structure protection in Taylorsville, California. The fire is now the largest burning in the state and more than 8,000 people are under evacuation orders, according to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.

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The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, currently the largest in the country and the third-largest in state history, has burned through more than 413,000 acres and was 53% contained by Tuesday.

The Tamarack Fire near Gardnerville, Nevada, has scorched more than 68,000 acres by Monday and was 59% contained.

a sunset over a body of water: The Dixie Fire burns at night in Taylorsville, Calif., July 27, 2021.

A heat wave is blanketing much of the country outside the West as well.

The heat dome is continuing to build from the north and central Plains to New Orleans. Fifteen states are currently under heat warnings and advisories.

MORE: Dixie Fire, California's largest, forces evacuations amid a rapid spread

The humidity and high temps will make it feel more like 110 degrees for some areas. Some cities in the upper Midwest, such as Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Minneapolis, could break records as temperatures climb toward 100 degrees.

ABC News' Max Golembo contributed to this report.

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