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Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)

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929544

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Event typeevent_typeWildfire
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id929,544
Episode IDepisode_id154,283
Begin UTCbegin_utc2021-01-15T18:15:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2021-01-16T00:30:00+00:00
StatestateOKLAHOMA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameTEXAS
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceFire Department/Rescue
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeStrong winds in excess of 30 to 40 mph and minimum afternoon relative humidity values between 10 and 15 percent, along with areas of blowing dust reducing visibilities, and lack of recent precipitation, contributed to a large wildfire in Texas County near Goodwell Oklahoma in the central Oklahoma Panhandle.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeThe 21 Command wildfire began around 1215CST about two miles west southwest of Goodwell Oklahoma in Texas County. The wildfire started just south of County Highway 51 and between County Roads 20 and 21. The wildfire consumed four hundred and eleven acres and was listed as suspicious and determined to have been caused by an incendiary device. The Texas County Sheriff's Office was investigating. The Union Pacific railroad line was damaged with four hundred an eighty ties burned. The railroad and U.S. Highway 54 was closed for nearly two hours. There was a report that four homes were threatened but were saved. There were no reports of any damages, injuries or fatalities. The Goodwell Volunteer Fire Department, the Guymon Fire Department, the Texhoma Volunteer Fire Department, the Hough Volunteer Fire Department the Yarbrough Volunteer Fire Department, the Hooker Volunteer Fire Department, and the Stratford Texas Volunteer Fire Department responded to the wildfire. Texas County tankers and maintainers also responded. The Oklahoma Forestry Services Task Force responded from Woodward Oklahoma. The wildfire was contained in roughly six hours or about 1830CST.
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