You'd think the entire state of Colorado is on fire judging by the media coverage. I get the impression the "journalists" think wildfires are a rare event. Here's a little perspective.
In 2011, the nationwide number of wildfires was... 73,484...
which burned 8.7 million acres.
During June of 2011, there were 6,567 fires,
which burned 1.3 million acres.
Average acres burned annually... 6,520,307
Average number of fires annually... 76,468
Source: NOAA
Year to date 2012 nationwide fires... 27,176
