Hmm, The Chetco Bar Fire was first reported burning on 7/12 at 1/4 acre.  5 days later they were still locating safe access points and working on installing cameras to monitor the fire, 100 acres burned. 7/21 500 acres.  7/29 2229 acres.  8/8 4821 acres.  8/20 10,963.  8/25 102,333 Acres.  Agreed that the best time to put a fire out is when it starts, once they get large they cannot be controlled.  I wonder if any of our caring environmental groups will bring suit under the Endangered Species Act or the Clean Air Act?