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OnlinePoker

(5,717 posts) Wed Aug 31, 2016, 01:58 PM Aug 2016

May seem like a bad forest fire year, but it isn't

This is from the National Interagency Fire Center

August 31, 2016

Twenty-six large fires have burned over 560,000 acres. Statistics show 2016 to be a million acres below the 10-year-average. 2016 fuel conditions are similar compared to previous years, but the source for fire ignitions has not occurred keeping the number of fires and acres burned lower than average.

http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/nfn.htm

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May seem like a bad forest fire year, but it isn't (Original Post) OnlinePoker Aug 2016 OP

it's about average on the interior north coast of California.... mike_c Aug 2016 #1

There's less forest to burn WhiteTara Aug 2016 #2

It depends on what areas you include. The air tankers from Santa Maria airport have upaloopa Aug 2016 #3

mike_c

(36,269 posts)

1. it's about average on the interior north coast of California....

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 02:08 PM

Aug 2016

Despite the damage in Lake County and near Big Sur, we've had far worse fire years up here, including some in the last decade.

WhiteTara

(29,692 posts)

2. There's less forest to burn

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 02:31 PM

Aug 2016

than in the past.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

3. It depends on what areas you include. The air tankers from Santa Maria airport have

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 03:06 PM

Aug 2016

been flying non stop for over a month. This is the first week in a long time they are not flying.

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