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| event_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 323,712 |
| episode_id | 54,035 |
| begin_utc | 2011-08-18T16:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2011-08-19T01:00:00+00:00 |
| state | TEXAS |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | COASTAL WILLACY |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | Park/Forest Service |
| episode_narrative | Several wild fires occurred on August 17th and 18th in Cameron and Willacy County, from a combination of human carelessness and a continued record hot month with little rainfall, embedded in a water year (since October 1, 2010) drought which had inland areas of Cameron and Willacy County ranked in the top 10 despite welcome rainfall in late June, and coastal areas ranked in the top 5, where much less rain fell. ||A controlled burn on the Rancho Viejo Golf course grew out of control briefly shortly after 9 AM on August 17th, when gusty winds spread flames to a pile of nearby brush. Stacking of tree limbs well above permit rules likely contributed to the quick spread. No structures were threatened. Another fire sparked along Lewis Lane in Harlingen, grew to just below 10 acres, and burned down a shed and some fencing but no significant structures, during the afternoon of the 17th. The largest fire burned hundreds of acres in Willacy County on the 18th. |
| event_narrative | A truck, driving erratically through dry brush, eventually got stuck and sparks likely from a hot catalytic converter set off a blaze, which quickly grew to 50 acres by noon and would grow rapidly through the afternoon, as east winds increased to 20 mph with gusts which may have reached 25 mph. The fire was contained by late afternoon and controlled during the evening after several flare-ups.||The final report indicated 500 acres burned on the Robert East Ranch,|one mile northwest of Port Mansfield, in Willacy County. During containment and control, eight firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion/dehydration, and one firefighter was treated for a sprained knee.||Responding agencies included: Port Mansfield, Raymondville, San Perlita, Lyford, Santa Monica, La Feria, Rio Hondo, Linn-San Manuel and Edinburg Volunteer Fire Departments (VFDs), McAllen and Harlingen Fire Departments (FDs), McAllen Public Works, Willacy County Sheriff���s Office (SO), Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Hidalgo County Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). |
| year | 2,011 |
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