An acre sure is a strange unit to use for describing how far away something is lol.
Lol!!! I thought this too! But I think they mean that 28,000 acres is what is on fire and it just is West.
Like the other comment says, I think it should have been written:
This is the scene in Fruita, Colorado, as the sun sets, with the roughly 28,000 acre Snyder Fire burning to the west.
This - it’s a 28,000 acre fire.
Glad to hear this, I was especially worried about Wes.
I can’t even imagine how far away that is. Does anyone have that in football fields
How do you know it’s summer in Colorado? The whole western slope is on fire.
My thoughts and well wishes to you and yours.
I hope everyone out there is safe!
And if it’s any consolation, the moon in Loveland is now a pretty orange due to this fire 😜
