The Dexes / Wildfire (Storm Events) / 1203126
Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)
EAST PLATTE COUNTY
1203126
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,203,126 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 193,264 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2024-07-30T20:02:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2024-08-01T06:59:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | WYOMING |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | EAST PLATTE COUNTY |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Fire Department/Rescue |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Two wildfires within close proximity of each other ignited on July 30th along the Platte-Goshen County border in southeast Wyoming. One of the fires was determined to be started by a lightning strike. Extreme wildfire conditions resulted in both of these fires merging into one fire burning 28,984 acres. This fire caused evacuations of Hartville, WY, road closures along US Highway 26 near Guernsey, WY. This fire continued into August before containment was reached on August 7th (see similar August StormData entry). |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Multiple wildfires initially along the Platte-Goshen County border northeast of Guernsey merged into the Pleasant Valley Wildfire burning 28,984 acres. Resulted in the evacuation of Hartville, WY and a multi-day closure of US Highway 26. One outbuilding was destroyed along with miles of fencing and power poles. This wildfire continued into August before being contained on August 7th. |
| Yearyear | 2,024 |
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