acres

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The Verona fire, also in Riverside County, was 38% contained and 600 acres.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

Miranda says she owns the lease to 30 acres of coastline, but currently she only has access to eight.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Of the Forest Service’s 150 million acres of loggable land, about two-thirds is held in store for the future.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson