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Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)

SPOKANE AREA

920979

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Event typeevent_typeWildfire
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id920,979
Episode IDepisode_id152,510
Begin UTCbegin_utc2020-09-07T17:40:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2020-09-29T07:59:00+00:00
StatestateWASHINGTON
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameSPOKANE AREA
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property160.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops6.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourcePark/Forest Service
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeVery dry and critical fire conditions over Eastern Washington during July and August produced dry fuels across the region. These fuels, with an incoming cold front's strong winds, created an outbreak of wildfires, blowing smoke, and dust late September 6th - 7th. These conditions ignited over 20 wildfires which destroyed hundreds of thousand acres of land, crops, and homes. 80 percent of the small town of Malden, and nearby Pine City, burned during a fast moving wildfire. There were over 500 miles of Interstate 90, state highways, and roads closed due to fires, low visibility from smoke and dust, and blocked from downed trees. One fatality and two severe injuries occurred when trying to escape one of the wildfires.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeThe Whitney Wildfire, 6 miles northwest of Davenport, was ignited by a downed powerline on September 7th. Fueled by dry conditions and strong wind gusts, the extreme fire behavior and rapid growth lead to a total 127,430 acres, which included buildings, livestock, and grass lost. The cost of fighting the fire was calculated at 2.5 million dollars and contained by mid-September.
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