The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| event_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 85,424 |
| episode_id | 13,900 |
| begin_utc | 2008-03-14T21:45:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2008-03-16T21:00:00+00:00 |
| state | TEXAS |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | KENT |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 0.00K |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | Fire Department/Rescue |
| episode_narrative | A combination of increasing drought conditions, strong downslope southwest to westerly winds, and very dry air all contributed to the growth of at least a half dozen wildfires across the west Texas South Plains region during the afternoon and evening hours of the 14th. Four of these wildfires burned thousands of acres and/or resulted in property damage. ||Although wind speeds on the 14th were generally sustained in the 25 to 35 mph range, an isolated severe wind gust of 62 mph was recorded by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station near Amherst (Lamb County). No wind damage was reported throughout the region. ||Damage resulting from wildfire activity, however, prompted a disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and President George W. Bush. Wildfires on this day scorched more than 135,000 acres across a broad area of the Southern Plains stretching from eastern New Mexico to central Texas. ||The first wildfire to ignite on the west Texas South Plains began around 11:30 CST when a vehicle sparked a fire in thick grasses on an eastern King County ranch. By late afternoon, two large wildfires had merged to account for 19,000 acres of burned rangeland. Texas Forest Service officials reported that the massive wildfire damaged a number of ranch homes and destroyed at least two oil pipelines. Although up to 230 structures were threatened, only one was reportedly destroyed. Portions of U.S. Highway 82 and Texas Highway 222 were closed by local officials as a result of the raging fire. The fire burned out of control for more than twenty-four hours, and then flared up again on multiple occasions during subsequent days. ||A 2,000 acre wildfire started in rough canyon terrain north of U.S. Highway 380, prompting the closure of that highway, in western Kent County around 15:45 CST. The fire was reportedly difficult to suppress due to complex terrain, but no serious damage was reported. The fire remained largely uncontained for approximately two days and also flared up again on a few occasions during subsequent days.||During the evening hours, a large wildfire in Garza County destroyed two trailer homes near Lake Alan Henry. The fire, estimated to have consumed more than 1,200 acres, started around 19:30 CST east of Justiceburg. ||Total damages from South Plains wildfires on the 14th were estimated to be near $250,000. |
| year | 2,008 |
Provenance
This slot's source list is not carried on the manifest row; open the dossier below.
Storage: spine