Photograph: Maranie Staab/The GuardianThe Bootleg fire was sparked in early July and has since swept through more than 413,000 acres of forested hills in southern Oregon. Photograph: Maranie Staab/The GuardianPhotograph: Maranie Staab/The GuardianIt’s a job that comes with hard decisions. Photograph: Maranie Staab/The Guardian“They love this kind of life, having to go miles to see another human being,” O’Dai says. Photograph: Maranie Staab/The GuardianSpokesman Dale Kunce said the Red Cross offers survivors supplies with no questions asked. Photograph: Maranie Staab/The GuardianWhen the fire crossed 413,000 acres, O’Dai began working to get survivors RVs, generators with fuel, and a washer and dryer.

Source: The Guardian August 03, 2021 10:00 UTC