Firefighters in Oregon are doing what they can to keep up with wildfires, but resources are strained and conditions are predicted to get worse.

Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday evening declared a state of emergency because of the imminent risk of wildfire.

Right now, nine fires are burning across Oregon.

Not only are resources strained in Oregon, but nationally fires and fire danger in New Mexico, Arizona and Utah are occupying much of the mutual aid resources that Oregon may have otherwise been able to count on in case of quick spread.

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