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Some things speak for themselves

Postby lilbitmo » Mon Aug 12, 2013 3:24 pm

In the past thirty days in Southern Cal alone, not including San Diego County.

1) July 15th Mountain Fire 27,531 Acres Burned
2) July 16th Redlands Fire 150 Acres Burned
3) July 19th Heacock Fire 40 Acres Burned
4) July 19th Gilman Fire 15 Acres Burned
5) July 25th Silverwood Fire 75 Acres Burned
6) Aug 4th Relay Fire 60 Acres Burned
7) Aug 5th Falls Fire 1,383 Acres Burned
8.)Aug 6th Tram Fire 60 Acres Burned
9) Aug 7th Silver Fire 20,292 Acres Burned
10) Aug 8th Sharp Fire 163 Acres Burned
11) Aug 9th Bee Fire 100 Acres Burned

That's 11 fires in 30 days with 49,869 acres burned. It's only going to get dryer out there so we have to watch what we do, its crazy.

Thanks to all the fire fighters for what they do.
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Re: Some things speak for themselves

Postby Hikin_Jim » Mon Aug 12, 2013 3:30 pm

lilbitmo wrote: 11 fires in 30 days with 49,869 acres burned.
That's 2.5 times the size of the entire city of Glendale (where I live). :shock:

lilbitmo wrote:Thanks to all the fire fighters for what they do.

Here, here.

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Postby arocknoid » Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:43 pm

Grimness.

Salute to the firefighters and all support crew.

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