The Dexes / Wildfire / 5710408

Eventdex · Wildfire

CLARKE

5710408

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id5,710,408
episode_id2,410,731
begin_utc1999-07-09T18:30:00+00:00
end_utc1999-07-10T01:20:00+00:00
stateVIRGINIA
cz_typeC
cz_nameCLARKE
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property92K
damage_crops6.7K
wfo_sourceNEWSPAPER
episode_narrativeA combine moving through a wheat field around 2:30 PM EDT overheated and started a fire that spread rapidly due to extremely dry conditions. Within minutes flames destroyed the combine estimated to be worth about $92,000 and swept eastward across a field of foot high wheat stubble. The fire was extremely intense, with flames reaching 15 feet in height. Three State Department of Forestry fire fighting units and nine volunteer fire companies from Frederick, Clarke, and Warren Counties battled the blaze. The fire was brought under control by 5:00 PM EDT and completely extinguished at 9:20 PM EDT. Six firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion at the scene during the operation. The fire ended up burning 60 acres of wheat valued at around $6,700, 5 acres of farmland, and 2 acres of woodland.
event_narrative60 acres of wheat, 5 acres of farmland, 2 acres of woodland, and a combine destroyed
year1,999

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CLARKE — Wildfire — TerraPulse