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How Apocalyptic This Fire Season Is — In 1 Flaming Chart

9/11/2020

 
It’s hard to overstate how really, terribly bad this fire season has been. In California alone, wildfires have blown through 2.5 million acres of land since the beginning of the year — about 10 times more than last year, and much more than 2018’s previous record of 1.8 million acres. Meanwhile, in Washington state, fires erupted over Labor Day weekend, scorching 330,000 acres in just 24 hours. The smoke led cities across the West Coast to warn their residents to stay inside and keep windows closed to avoid breathing some of the dirtiest air in the world. - Grist
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Courtney Ray
9/13/2020 08:34:15 pm

I think it was super important to include this segment in the article. Ever since the fires in California started up again, I have noticed all of the other fires in Colorado and Oregon. People need to realize that these are real things that are happening in the U.S. and others need help.

Jennifer Cogswell
9/15/2020 12:28:42 pm

This article talks about how how bad forest fires are in different states as well as California. California forest fires have burned 10 times more land than last year including more than the 1.8 million acres that burned in 2018. This relates to the earthquake/tsunami module we are currently learning about because fires can be caused naturally.


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