The Waldo Canyon fire burned 18,247 acres. It began 4 miles northwest of Colorado Springs and moved rapidly into the city itself
1,212,375
35835 acres
It is 1,218,375.54 acres.
Golden Gate Canyon State Park covers 12,000 acres.
Bighorn Canyon rec area 120,296 acres = 188.94 sq mi
Colorado's most destructive wildfire in history (and also the most recent that happened), the Waldo Canyon Fire, burned over 18,247 acres and destroyed 346 buildings and took away 2 lives. The fire started on June 23, 2012 and ended on July 10
It covers a total area of 1.902 square miles.
As of 7:00 AM June 30, 2008, there are nearly 1400 fires in CA, which account to nearly 411,520 acres lost so far. Considering that most of these fires are less then 50% contained (most are less then 10%) you can expect this number to climb.
The worst fire season in California was in 1924 after a two year drought - over 1 million acres burned. The largest single fire was the Cedar Fire 280,278 acres burned in 2003. Before that was the Laguna Fire, 1970, 175,425 acres.
The worst fire season in California was in 1924 after a two year drought - over 1 million acres burned. The largest single fire was the Cedar Fire 280,278 acres burned in 2003. Before that was the Laguna Fire, 1970, 175,425 acres.
Approximately 12.5
Depends on where you and those 15 acres are located.