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Eventdex · Wildfire

GRAND FORKS

5285588

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id5,285,588
episode_id1,132,401
begin_utc2002-04-17T00:00:00+00:00
end_utc2002-04-17T05:59:00+00:00
stateNORTH DAKOTA
cz_typeC
cz_nameGRAND FORKS
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property250K
wfo_sourceNEWSPAPER
episode_narrativeA grass fire was started by an unknown source and rapidly spread due to the dry grasses and gusty winds. It quickly spread into a 10 mile long area and burned 5750 acres of grass, mostly CRP land along the alkali flats in the Red River Valley. The fire was contained only when winds shifted and forced the fire back toward where it had already burned, which essentially was along US Highway 81. The Grand Forks Sheriffs Office evacuated people living north of Grand Forks county road 1 and west of US Highway 81. Firefighters said the fire created an environment of its own, with winds much different than surrounding areas. The fire also created some convection, with returns noted on the Mayville WSR-88D radar. Firefighters also said some firewhirls, or dust devils containing fire plumes, were created.
year2,002

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