The Dexes / Wildfire (Storm Events) / 912793
Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS
912793
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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 912,793 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 151,473 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2020-07-31T23:15:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2020-08-01T06:59:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | COLORADO |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Other Federal Agency |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A lightning strike ignited a wildfire 18 miles north of Grand Junction. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The Pine Gulch Fire began at the end of July due to lightning 18 miles north of Grand Junction and grew to 139,007 acres before it was contained in mid September. The combination of drought-stressed vegetation, unseasonably hot weather and steep terrain led to weeks of active burning. Smoke columns were often visible from Grand Junction and the surrounding area as the wildfire exhibited extreme fire behavior. During the night of August 18, the fire grew quickly due to thunderstorm winds up to 40 mph for a three to four hour period. As a result, the fire increased by more than 30,000 acres that night. As of August 27, 2020 the Pine Gulch Fire became the largest wildfire in Colorado State history, surpassing the Hayman Fire that burned near Colorado Springs in the summer of 2002. |
| Yearyear | 2,020 |
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