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Eventdex · Wildfire

ALBEMARLE

18625

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id18,625
episode_id3,415
begin_utc2007-03-05T18:00:00+00:00
end_utc2007-03-05T23:00:00+00:00
stateVIRGINIA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameALBEMARLE
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property75.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceNewspaper
episode_narrativeA strong cold front pushed south across the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon of March 5th. While there was no precipitation associated with the front, strong gusty winds affected the region during the afternoon of March 5th and even into March 6th. These strong winds downed trees and power lines across the region, causing several thousand power outages. |Low relative humidity, strong gusty winds and drying fuels lead to critical fire weather conditions on March 5th. Several small brush fires began when strong winds brought down power lines and transformers and produced sparks.|A trailer-mounted manufactured home briefly became airborne on Interstate 81 near Weyers Cave, VA., in Augusta County, before disintegrating along a hundred-yard stretch of guardrail. Sparks from the impact burned approximately one acre of grass. While emergency workers tended to the blaze, a 1,500 pound bale of hay blew off a farm truck and rolled across the interstate. No damage was caused by the bale of hay.|Strong winds brought down a tree on top of some power lines on Boyers Road in Harrisonburg, VA. A small grass fire started from the sparks. The power pole and transformed had to be replaced|Strong winds downed power lines throughout Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. Georgetown Road was closed at Hydraulic Road for most of the afternoon after a downed line caused a fire. About 3,300 customers lost power due to the strong winds.|Albemarle County Fire-Rescue Officers reported about a half-dozen fires were caused by downed power lines. No injuries were reported and many of the fires were quickly contained, however one farm building off Old Lynchburg Road burned.
event_narrativeAlbemarle County Fire-Rescue Officers reported about a half-dozen fires were caused by downed power lines. No injuries were reported and many of the fires were quickly contained, however one farm building off Old Lynchburg Road burned.|
year2,007

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ALBEMARLE — Wildfire — TerraPulse