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To: epicure who wrote (388737)	11/17/2018 8:06:55 AM
From: Sam	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541982

1 big thing: California's 13 months of hell California is never immune to big fires, but a look at the past 13 months reveals a horrifying path of destruction that deserves equal screen time to the latest political intrigues. Driving the news: Parts of the state are blanketed in smoke, with temperatures dropping as a result and residents scrambling to get specialized masks to help filter the air. The state's air quality is currently the worst in the nation as a result of the fires, Bloomberg reports. By the numbers over the past 13 months, per CalFire ( indicates active fire): Mendocino Complex: 459,123 acres, 280 structures, 1 death Thomas: 281,893 acres; 1,063 structures; 2 deaths Carr: 229,651 acres; 1,604 structures; 8 deaths Witch: 197,990 acres; 1,650 structures, 2 deaths Camp: 142,000 acres; 12,256 structures; 66 deaths Woolsey: Nearly 100,000 acres; ~600 structures; 3 deaths Nuns: 54,382 acres; 1,355 structures; 3 deaths Tubbs: 36,807 acres; 5,636 structures, 22 deaths The big picture**: 14 of the 20 most destructive fires in the state have been since 2000, along with 15 of the 20 largest by acreage, Axios' Andrew Freedman notes. more at axios.com