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To: calcowgirl

145,000 acres. Has there ever been a fire that big?


1,910 posted on 10/22/2007 10:47:04 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
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To: La Enchiladita

Here in San Diego County the Cedar Fire in 2003 burned about 280,000 acres.

The one this year in Utah burned about 360,000 acres.

In 1988, the Yellowstone NP fire burned almost 800,000.

Maybe not the largest, but a good bet this one might be one of the most expensive.


1,928 posted on 10/22/2007 11:00:05 PM PDT by Strzelec
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145,000 acres. Has there ever been a fire that big?

I don't know. To me, it just seems unimaginable. And it hasn't seemed to slow down much. Hopefully, the air crews are up bright and early tomorrow and the winds subside. Fingers crossed!

1,934 posted on 10/22/2007 11:03:31 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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