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Eventdex · Wildfire

EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES

413978

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id413,978
episode_id68,996
begin_utc2012-10-01T08:00:00+00:00
end_utc2012-10-30T20:00:00+00:00
stateWASHINGTON
cz_typeZ
cz_nameEAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property1.50K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourcePark/Forest Service
episode_narrativeNumerous thunderstorms that tracked over the east slopes of the northern Cascades during the late afternoon hours of September 8th sparked a total of 110 wildfires across the area during early September. The numerous wildfires evolved into several wildfire complexes and burned through the middle to end of October.
event_narrativeAround 4,000 lightning strikes on September 8th through the 9th sparked around 100 wildfires north and west of Wenatchee. These fires burned from the beginning of September through the end of October. The complex of fires consumed 56,478 acres of grasses, shrubs, and timber. One indirect fatality occurred as a firefighter grew ill as he battled the blaze. He was taken to a local hospital where he died on arrival. Around 180 evacuation orders were given for residential areas along the west side of Wenatchee soon after the fires were ignited, but no homes were reportedly lost; however, one shed was destroyed by the wildfires. The damage for the shed was estimated.
year2,012

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