Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island
www.voanews.com
The blaze was set off by lightning on July 17, and wind gusts drove the flames across brush, timberland and ranches
    • Wilzax@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      It’s closer to 2-3 times larger, depending how you count

      Rhode Island is 1545 sq mi, 1034 of which are land.

      Los Angeles (the city, not the county) is 501.55 sq mi, 469.49 of which are land.

      So by total area, Rhode Island is 3.08 times the size of Los Angeles.

      Counting only land, Rhode Island is only 2.20 times the size of Los Angeles.