The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 923,926 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 153,464 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2020-10-11T18:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2020-10-11T22:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | IOWA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WOODBURY |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 300.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 20.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Emergency Manager |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Drought conditions worsened early in the month due to very warm temperatures and lack of precipitation. Extremely low-moisture fuels in the form of dormant grasses and unharvested and cured crops were in place as southerly winds reached a gusty 30 to 50 mph during the afternoon, producing a very high fire danger despite somewhat higher humidity levels. The fire near Anthon was the largest and most destructive fire of the day, which saw numerous smaller fires in northwest Iowa and surrounding areas. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Around 1200LST, a spark from a combine in harvest operations ignited a fire around two miles south of the intersection of county highway D38 and Lee Avenue. Explosive northward spread occurred due to dry crops and southerly winds which gusted to over 40 mph. The fire crossed several roads, consuming over 3000 acres of crops, numerous power poles, a semi-truck and a few pieces of farm equipment. At the peak, around 1200 acres were engulfed in flame. Area farmers plowed fire breaks, and fire departments from seven surrounding communities were activated to protect residences. Property damage amounts are rough estimates. Crop damage estimates computed from crop value and destroyed acreage. |
| Yearyear | 2,020 |
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