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Eventdex · Wildfire

CRAIG

379548

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id379,548
episode_id63,253
begin_utc2012-04-07T19:00:00+00:00
end_utc2012-04-18T22:00:00+00:00
stateVIRGINIA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameCRAIG
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourcePark/Forest Service
episode_narrativeBelow 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. Consequently, the complex of fires were appropriately named the Easter Complex fires. This fire, known as the Barbour Creek Fire, affected Craig and Alleghany counties. The fire burned over 7,000 acres of land, mostly owned by the United State Forest Service. Costs to contain the fire were nearly $2 million and rehabilitation treatment costs were nearly $90,000. There were no structures lost and no injuries or deaths from this wildfire.
event_narrativeThis fire was known as the Barbours Creek Fire, affecting Craig and Alleghany counties. The fire affected the Jefferson National Forest and Barbours Creek Wilderness area. The cause of the fire was believed to have been human. The fire burned for eleven days and burned 7,402 acres, of which 7236 was federal land and 166 was private land. No structures were burned. Suppression costs were $1.668 million and rehabilitation costs were $86,693.
year2,012

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