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Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)

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1015542

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Event typeevent_typeWildfire
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id1,015,542
Episode IDepisode_id167,490
Begin UTCbegin_utc2022-03-16T19:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2022-03-31T19:00:00+00:00
StatestateTEXAS
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameEASTLAND
Deaths directdeaths_direct1
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourcePark/Forest Service
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeSeveral 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_narrativeSeveral 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.
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