The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 998,827 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 165,289 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2021-12-15T17:15:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2021-12-18T00:54:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | TEXAS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | OLDHAM |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Park/Forest Service |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A potent storm system raced across Colorado and Kansas through the day, causing strong to extreme southwest to west winds across the area, but especially across the northern Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. By mid-morning, winds were already gusting to well over 60 mph across the northwest half of the Panhandles. Wind gusts were measured at 70 to 90 mph by observation sites during the peak of the wind event which occurred between 11 am and 3 pm. Sustained winds ranged from 40 to 50 mph during this period and some site briefly measured sustained winds close to 60 mph. These winds led to damage to trees, powerlines, and roofs in areas where the strongest winds occurred. In addition, there were several reports of semi trucks being overturned across the area. Blowing dust caused widespread visibility reductions down to 1 to 3 miles and there were reports of localized areas where visibility dropped to less than a 1/4 mile leading to several major accidents and road closures. Three of the fires in the Panhandles were classified as significant wildfires as they raced uncontrolled across the landscape. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | On Wednesday, December 15th, the Parker Creek fire started in Oldham county about 4 miles south southwest of Channing, Texas. The fire spread rapidly and Texas A&M Forest Service was called for assistance at 1115CST. Winds were reported gusting up to 80 mph in the area until 1500CST at which point there was a significant drop off. Good recovery in relative humidity, temperature drops and with winds slowing down fire spread was slowed. The fire was burning northeast towards a small farming community called Northcamp. The fire was burning in tall grass and being pushed by strong winds. Texas A&M Forest Service resources on scene include 2 dozers, a motorgrader, and 13 engines, including an Engine strike team from Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS). Several roads are closed in the region including Farm to market road 354 and Highway 287. The Parker Creek wildfire consumed 11,066.83 (11,067) acres and there were no reports of any homes damaged or lost by the fire. There were also no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The fire was finally contained on December 17 around 1845CST. |
| Yearyear | 2,021 |
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