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National Guard troops continue to fight wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. The fires have already burned 1,400 square miles across Oregon and Washington state, July 23, 2014.

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National Guard troops continue to fight wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. The fires have already burned 1,400 square miles across Oregon and Washington state, July 23, 2014.

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