The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,110,721 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 182,311 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2023-08-18T20:25:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2023-08-19T23:04:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | TEXAS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | BROOKS |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Park/Forest Service |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Conditions were very favorable for wildfire spread with high pressure and dry weather in place leading up to and during the day of August 18th. Moderate southeasterly winds combined with cured ground fuels from the developing drought allowed for rapid wildfire growth. The Electric Slide Fire in southcentral Brooks County ignited the afternoon of August 18th around 3:25 PM CDT and continued until 6:04 PM CDT on August 19th when it was announced it was 100 percent contained. The fire consumed a total of 1,456 acres. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The Electric Slide Fire in Brooks County burned 1,456 acres. A Spot Request was received at 3:47 PM CDT and satellite data was used to estimate the start time of the fire at around 2:41 PM CDT on August 18th. It was contained at 6:04 PM CDT on August 19th. The event known as the Electric Slide Fire was estimated to have ignited around 2:41 PM CDT about 2 miles southwest of Encino, TX on August 18th. It burned until the afternoon of August 19th when it was announced to be 100 percent contained at 6:04 PM CDT. This wildfire consumed a total of 1,456 acres between US HWY-281 on the eastern flank and County Road 304 on the northern flank. A Spot Request submitted by the Texas A&M Forest Service on August 18th and the GOES-16 Natural Fire RGB channel were used as a guide for ignition time and rapid spread that followed. |
| Yearyear | 2,023 |
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