Reference:- The wildfires in California have so far destroyed a record area of over 6,250 square miles . And the season is far from over .
Well Chris , it looks like your story claiming that the current California wildfires are normal was a tad premature . They are already twice the size of the previous record , although that record was set way back in 2018.
I can see why you would avoid the topic now , since it does appear at first glance that you were breathtakingly wrong . But Chris , there is a spin you can use to save face on this occasion .
Why not say you were claiming that " record wildfires " are not unprecedented in California ? You would be on firm ground with that claim , since 17 of the 20 worst wildfires on record have occurred in the last 20 years .
You could say something like this :- " What I meant was that record wildfires are hardly unprecedented in California , they have them all the time , and the last record wildfire was only a couple of years ago . " That will silence your critics Chris , and you could use the same technique to make light of the record heatwaves .
And don't forget to include your trademark condescending sneer , for added emphasis .
Although it's not your style , you may like to pass this tip of Gabbo's along to your comrade at Sky News , Rowan Dean . As you know Rowan regularly pads out a boring segment with music from his youth . The California fires are a great opportunity for him run a segment blaming arsonists , and finish by playing the Jose Feliciano song " Light my fire ". I am sure Rowan could do something creative with the lyrics , especially the clever rhyming of " fire " with "liar " .
Since you have been slipping in the ratings lately , you can tell Rowan it was your own idea , and Gabbo has promised to keep his mouth shut . He says it's always a pleasure to help out .
Your comrade , Ken .
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