The Dexes / Wildfire (Storm Events) / 920884
Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)
LARIMER & BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 & 9000 FEET
920884
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 920,884 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 152,898 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2020-09-01T07:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2020-10-01T06:59:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | COLORADO |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | LARIMER & BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 & 9000 FEET |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Park/Forest Service |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A worsening drought that started in the spring of 2020, continued through September. Outside of an early season snow on the 8th, the month of September was another unseasonably warm and dry period. The combination of hot and mostly dry conditions, in addition to critically dry fuels from years of beetle kill, resulted in a continuation and rapid expansion of the wildfire. The Cameron Peak fire, the largest in the state's history started on August 13th, and consumed an additional 102,075 acres of forestland through the month of September. It continued to burn through October, and consumed a total of 208,663 acres of forestland by late October. A total of 441 buildings were destroyed, including: 213 residences, 211 outbuildings, and 17 buildings associated with Shambala Mountain Center. It resulted in extensive voluntary and mandatory evacuations and numerous road closures. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | In the month of September, the Cameron Peak wildfire consumed an additional 102,075 acres of forestland. Very cold temperatures after an early season snow on the 8th settled the fire down temporarily, but then a return to very warm and dry weather, coupled with gusty downslope winds to 50 mph on the 26th, fanned the flames and allowed the Cameron Peak fire to continue its expansion through the end of the month. |
| Yearyear | 2,020 |
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