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Eventdex · Wildfire

BROWN

5299776

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id5,299,776
episode_id1,135,751
begin_utc2002-05-03T18:00:00+00:00
end_utc2002-05-04T04:00:00+00:00
stateSOUTH DAKOTA
cz_typeC
cz_nameBROWN
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceFIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
episode_narrativeWith low humidity, very dry vegetation, and increasing south winds, embers from a day old controlled burn initiated a large grassland fire in the early afternoon hours west of Claremont. South winds of 30 to 40 mph gusting to 50 mph caused the fire to spread quickly. The fire expanded to 4 miles wide and spread 4 miles north before it was contained late in the evening. Many trees along with a mobile home, an abandoned house, and an old barn were also burned. Seven miles of road had to be closed due to poor visibility in smoke. Eleven fire departments with nearly 150 firefighters extinguished the fire. The fire was completely put out during the afternoon hours of the 4th. This was one of the largest grassland fires in Brown County history.
year2,002

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BROWN — Wildfire — TerraPulse