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| event_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 378,723 |
| episode_id | 63,254 |
| begin_utc | 2012-04-07T19:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2012-04-19T22:00:00+00:00 |
| state | VIRGINIA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | ALLEGHANY |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 0.87M |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | Park/Forest Service |
| episode_narrative | Below normal rainfall in the late winter and early spring months combined with an extended period of unseasonably warm, dry conditions across the region in early April set the stage for some of the most significant wildfires in Virginia's history. Back-to-back windy, dry, cold frontal passages following a 14-day period of only five percent of normal rainfall and temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal leading up to the Easter weekend, set the stage for a complex of five major wildfires across west central and northern Virginia, three of which occurred within the Blacksburg, VA County Warning Area (CWA). Consequently, the complex of fires were appropriately named the Easter Complex fires. The fires grew significantly on the 10th when sustained winds of 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 48 mph were observed across the region. This fire, known as the Alleghany Tunnels Fire, affected just Alleghany county. The fire was believed to have been caused by a railroad crew sanding the tracks within the George Washington National Forest. This fire burned over 11,000 acres of land, mostly owned by the United States Forest Service. Costs to contain the fire were nearly $1 million and rehabilitation treatment costs were nearly $30,000. There were no structures lost and no injuries or deaths from this wildfire. |
| event_narrative | This fire, known as the Alleghany Tunnels Fire, affected just Alleghany county. The fire was believed to have been caused by a railroad crew sanding the tracks within the George Washington National Forest. This fire burned over 11,000 acres of land, mostly owned by the United States Forest Service. Costs to contain the fire were nearly $1 million and rehabilitation treatment costs were nearly $30,000. There were no structures lost and no injuries or deaths from this wildfire. |
| year | 2,012 |
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