Utah Fire Is The Size Of Los Angeles

Milford Flat Fire Is As Big As Several American Cities The fire in Southwest Utah is the biggest in the state's history. With just 2.5 million residents, Utah may be unfamiliar to many in the country. So how big is this fire? At 469 square miles (as of Monday afternoon) the fire covers less than 1% of the state -- an area about as big as Los Angeles, Calif or Phoenix, Ariz. For East Coast folks, that's about as big as Morris, N.J. or Northumberland, Penn. And for northern tier residents, that's about the size of Lake St. Clair, on the Michigan border with Canada. And for those up in Alaska, it's as big as (get ready for another bit of trivia) the state's biggest city, by land area -- Skagway. Related Stories List Of 10 Biggest Wildfires Now Burning Utah Fire, 10% Contained, Threatens Farms Thunder & Lightning Prompt Red Flag Fire Warnings Colorado Wildfire Destroys Home Utah Fire Is The Size Of Los Angeles Utah Fire, At 469 Acres, Is Biggest Ever Utah Fire Untamed 52 Fires Burning In 13 States ... And Counting 2007 On Track To Be 2nd Hottest Ever Extreme Weather Is Climate Wake-Up Call Lake Tahoe Fire Draws Disaster Tourists The Drought That Stole July 4 Fireworks Southeast Drought 'Historic And Unprecedented Lake Tahoe Fire Is A Sign Of Global Warming Early, Intense Monsoon Claims 400 Lives Summer Forecast: Hot, With Wildfire World's Largest Lake Is Drying Up