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Eventdex · Wildfire

MONTAGUE

164804

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id164,804
episode_id28,087
begin_utc2009-04-09T17:00:00+00:00
end_utc2009-04-13T05:59:00+00:00
stateTEXAS
cz_typeZ
cz_nameMONTAGUE
deaths_direct2
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct1
injuries_indirect0
damage_property5.00M
damage_crops1.00M
wfo_sourceNewspaper
episode_narrativeDry and windy conditions resulted in explosive fire conditions in north Texas on this day. Some wildfires were rekindled fires that had been smoldering from earlier in the week. These wildfires burned tens of thousands of acres, multiple structures, and killed cattle. Two fatalities occurred in Stoenburg as a couple tried to protect their home. Several of the fires were being fought or watched until April 11th and 12th when rain brought relief to parts of north Texas.
event_narrativeNearly 38,000 acres of land were burned in several wildfires that ravaged the county. The towns of Stoneburg and Sunset were destroyed by fires that claimed nearly seventy homes, numerous structures and vehicles, oil field equipment, and livestock. Eight of the homes destroyed were in Sunset. Two people lost their lives in Stoneburg while attempting to save their home and their son was injured. Another fire in the Dye Mound area claimed several barns and outbuildings. The towns of Montague, St. Jo, and Bowie required evacuations. Some of the fires were still smoldering on April 12th.
year2,009

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