Originally Posted by Bristoe
I heard over a million acres have burned in Oregon this time.

558,000 acres burned in 2012 in Oregon and that was considered a massive fire.



Not sure about Oregon, but it's not an unlikely occurrence in Cali

2017 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & US Forest Service) 9,133 1,248,606

2018 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & US Forest Service) 7,571 1,671,203

2019 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & US Forest Service) 7,860 259,823

2020 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & US Forest Service) 7,335 1,666,286


3 of the last 4 years have been bad. 2019 not so bad. 5 year average is going to go up this year for sure.

https://www.fire.ca.gov/stats-events/

The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
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