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public FlatRedBall.Math.Geometry.Point FindEmptySpaceClosestTo(float xPosition, float yPosition)
        {
            int startXCoord = (int)Math.Round(((xPosition - xLeft) / xSpacing));
            int startYCoord = (int)Math.Round(((yPosition - yBottom) / ySpacing));
            //int outerRange = 1;
            //int innerRange = 0;
            

            for (int outerRange = 1; outerRange < 13; outerRange++)
            {
                for (int i = startXCoord - outerRange; i < startXCoord + outerRange + 1; i++)
                {
                    for (int j = startYCoord - outerRange; j < startYCoord + outerRange + 1; j++)
                    {
                        if (i > -1 && i < fireMapX && j > -1 && j < fireMapY)
                        {
                            if (fireMap[i, j].State == FireSpace.FireStates.State_Active || fireMap[i, j].State == FireSpace.FireStates.State_Dormant)
                                return new FlatRedBall.Math.Geometry.Point((i * xSpacing) + xLeft, (j * ySpacing) + yBottom);
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            return new FlatRedBall.Math.Geometry.Point(xPosition, yPosition);          

        }