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To: granite

That’s about 360 square miles - almost a square 20 miles on a side.

For reference, the Los Angeles metropolitan area has a total area of 4,850 square miles. The wider combined LA statistical area covers 33,954 square miles, the largest metropolitan region in the United States by land area.

So an area about 1% of the greater LA statistical area has burned.


14 posted on 12/10/2017 9:30:44 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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I am a survivor of the Esperanza and 4 other Mandatory Evac wildfires. We are a very tiny community compared to the current victims. I can’t begin to imagine the collective horror of all those involved. Prayers to all.


15 posted on 12/10/2017 9:38:10 PM PST by granite (The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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ThomasFire 12/10 @7pm

230,000 acres
10% containment
5773 personnel
762 engines
41 WTs.


17 posted on 12/10/2017 9:55:07 PM PST by caww (freeen)
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