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Eventdex · Wildfire (Storm Events)

YUMA COUNTY

987044

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Event typeevent_typeWildfire
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id987,044
Episode IDepisode_id163,501
Begin UTCbegin_utc2021-10-26T19:20:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2021-10-26T19:20:00+00:00
StatestateCOLORADO
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameYUMA COUNTY
Deaths directdeaths_direct1
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct1
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source911 Call Center
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeThroughout the day, a cold front gradually moved into Eastern Colorado, causing wind speeds to increase throughout the afternoon with gusts up to 60 mph across Yuma and Kit Carson counties. During the early afternoon hours, a combine sparked a fire in a cornfield in southern Yuma County. The fire spread quickly due to the strong winds. The fire was contained; however, there was one fatality and one injury due to the flames.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeA combine sparked a fire in a cornfield near the intersection of County Road T and Highway 36, quickly spreading due to the strong winds gusting up to 60 mph. Volunteer fire fighters responded and began to control the fire when the winds shifted direction due to the cold front. The winds shifted the direction of the flames, killing one firefighter and sent another to the hospital due to burns.
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