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Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)

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950210

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Event typeevent_typeWildfire
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id950,210
Episode IDepisode_id157,190
Begin UTCbegin_utc2021-03-17T21:30:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2021-03-21T00:00:00+00:00
StatestateTEXAS
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameBROOKS
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property25.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourcePark/Forest Service
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeConditions favorable to wildfire spread - cured fuels and frequent dry fronts - were in place across much of the Deep South Texas ranch country on March 17th. A dry cold front moved through the area on around noon on March 17th, ushering in very low humidity and gusty northwest winds. Cured ground fuels were also in place due to various freeze events in prior weeks. Two significant wildfires - the King Fire and the Butterfly 2 Fire - spread extremely fast (explosively in the case of the King Fire). In total, more than 12,000 acres burned from both fires. Property damage appeared to be limited to a ranch building from the King Fire. Dozens of human and physical resources were deployed from the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend region to fight, contain, and control the blazes. ||A Red Flag Warning was issued on March 17th for these dry and gusty conditions, which included the mention of extreme threat/erratic wildfire behavior potential.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeThe King Fire burned thousands of acres across Brooks County near Encino. A power line was found to the cause of the fire, which ignited during the mid afternoon of March 17th and exploded to more than 10,000 acres in just a few hours (late afternoon), then continued until March 20th, when it was 100% contained. The fire consumed 11,728 acres and 1 residential building. Several other buildings were affected, but were not damaged. Damage value listed is an estimate.
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