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Eventdex · Wildfire

DE SOTO

306711

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id306,711
episode_id51,605
begin_utc2011-06-20T19:00:00+00:00
end_utc2011-06-21T22:00:00+00:00
stateLOUISIANA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameDE SOTO
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct1
injuries_indirect0
damage_crops20.00K
wfo_sourceBroadcast Media
episode_narrativeStrong south winds gusting upwards of 30 mph, combined with drought conditions across Northwest Louisiana and a downed powerline from the strong wind gusts resulted in a large forest fire in southern DeSoto Parish.
event_narrativeA forest fire, started by a downed powerline which ignited dry fuels across the southern portion of DeSoto Parish in Northwest Louisiana spread quickly because of low humidity and strong south winds gusting upwards of 30 mph. Just after 2 p.m. crews from fire districts in DeSoto Parish, north Sabine Parish and across the state line in Texas were dispatched to an area off of New Benson Road, south of Mansfield.|About a dozen homes were evacuated as a precaution, although none were burned.||The fire, which burned hundreds of acres, is believed to have been started by a downed power line that sparked. High winds are blamed for downing the line.|The fire jumped a road at one point, leading to evacuations of people as well as moving some livestock. Fire lines were dug at that point. One fire fighter was treated for mild smoke inhalation at the scene.
year2,011

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DE SOTO — Wildfire — TerraPulse