rant on
There’s something whacked about how the various areas report fire acreage on the daily reports.
Yesterday, they reported 10 new large fires. Large fires by definition have to be 100 acres in timber or 300 acres in grass. There are a total of 22 uncontained large fires out there.
So, what was the grand total of acres burned for the day?
465. If it was just new fires, it would have to be 1000 acres minimum.
The south, where fires were popping up all over the place yesterday in Florida, and where there was a major run on one of the Georgia fires, reported a total of 71 acres.
Southern California, which had a number of fires yesterday, reported 0 acres burned.
Now it is true, that these reports are based on data as of about 4:30 or thereabouts local time. But still. The fire in Griffin Park in LA was at least 200 acres by that time.
I hate how they do that. Later, the totals will be added into the grand totals, but it would be sure nice if there was an attempt to report acres burned in something that approached reality.
/rant
Do you really expect REALITY out of a “news” story?
Those stiffs usually don’t even check the spelling on the Press Releases anymore..........
Rant appropriate :)