China News Agency, San Francisco, September 13. According to data updated by the National Interagency Fire Center on the 13th, at present, nearly 100 large-scale wildfires are spreading in many states in the western United States, and air quality warnings have been issued in many places.

　　Data from the National Interagency Fire Center shows that 93 large wildfires are burning in eight western states.

Among them, Idaho and Montana have 33 and 24 active wildfires, respectively, and Washington and California have 13 and 11 wildfires, respectively.

These fires have burned nearly 850,000 acres (about 3,440 square kilometers) of land, and about 19,600 people have been dispatched to the scene to help fight the fire.

　　According to data from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the "Mosquito Wildfire" that began burning on September 6 has spread to 50,000 acres (about 202 square kilometers) in the forests of the Sierra Nevada, and is currently the largest active wildfire in California.

As of the morning of the 13th, the fire was only 18% under control.

The blaze has destroyed 46 buildings, with more than 5,800 still threatened and more than 11,200 people forced to evacuate.

　　In Oregon, the "Shuangxi Mountain Fire" has burned 155,000 acres (about 627 square kilometers) of land, and 15% of the fires are under control.

The "Moose Fire" in Idaho has spread to 130,000 acres (about 526 square kilometers), and the fire control rate is 45%.

　　The Oregonian reported that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality warning to the central, northeastern and southeastern parts of the state until 13:00 on the 14th.

The Oregon Department of Health urged people with conditions such as asthma to stay indoors as much as possible and wear masks or respirators that can effectively filter particulate matter when outdoors.

Separately, several states including California, Washington and Idaho have issued air quality alerts.

　　Recently, the highest temperature in many parts of the western United States broke records.

The country's fire officials said that the high temperature, dry climate and lightning strikes will continue to worsen wildfire conditions in the western United States.

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