A GIF to show the size of the Rim Fire.

It took a little bit of effort, but after seeing the size of the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, I thought it worth animating in a GIF to illustrate just how rapidly this wildfire grew, and how massive it is.  The fire, which started on the 17th of this month (August), is shown in a timeline of the fire line from the 19th through the 24th.  At the end, I added the last posted fire line to two regions -- Bay Area, SF and Portland (OR) Metro area -- to show some scale.

Mind you, the fire is just 7% contained.