acres

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The fire had burned 2,141 acres and was 30% contained as of Thursday afternoon, at which time several evacuation orders and warnings were downgraded.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Today, the county has ballooned to nearly a million residents and the Parish complex spans 4,664 acres.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The Santa Rosa Island fire was 44% contained and 17,554 acres.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It had burned across 1,698 acres as of Wednesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Thomas Jefferson inherited approximately 5,000 acres, including the Shadwell property and what would later become his Monticello estate.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis