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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,015,542 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 167,490 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2022-03-16T19:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2022-03-31T19:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | TEXAS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | EASTLAND |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 1 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Park/Forest Service |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Several wildfires burned through the western counties of the Fort Worth CWA in mid March. Counties that were impacted by fires were: Comanche, Mills, Erath, Hood, Eastland, and Montague. The largest complex of wildfires was the Eastland Complex that burned over 54,000 acres, killed one person, and consisted of 7 separate smaller fires. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Several wildfire burning in Eastland County were combined into the Eastland Complex. The complex consisted of the Walling, Wheat Field, Kidd, Oak Mott, Blowing Basin, Mangum, and Cedar Mountain Fires. The initial fire was the Walling Fire that started on March 16th. Three more fires started on March 17th, and the final three began on March 20th. A total of 54,513 acres were burned in this complex. The Kidd Fire burned the most at 42,333 acres, and burned through the town of Carbon causing major damage. Some buildings in Ranger also burned, including a church, and the old police department. A total of 151 structures were reported lost in this complex of fires, and numerous hale bales burned, too. Tragically, an Eastland County Sheriff's Office deputy lost her life while trying to save elderly residents from the approaching fire. |
| Yearyear | 2,022 |
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