• 3.1M number of acres affected by wildfires this year as of May 31st, according to the National Interagency Fire Center
• 3.2M number of acres affected through the entirety of 2010, the group’s annual report notes; see what we’re getting at?
• seven number of states that could face the effects of two Arizona wildfires today; conditions are very bad source

• » The first fire’s only 27 percent contained: Our friends in Arizona and neighboring states have a lot to deal with right now, and with a second, fast-growing blaze promising more danger, things aren’t looking to get any better soon. With high heat, low humidity and strong winds — the worst conditions possible for a wildfire — both blazes could expand significantly today. Let’s hope it doesn’t, guys.

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