Washington, 1998Wildfire in Washington, October 20 to 22, 1998
October 20 to 22, 1998 · NWS PQR · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Wildfire, Pacific
- When
- October 20, 12:00 AM PST to October 22, 11:00 PM PST
- Where
- Pacific County, Naselle
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 46.551, -123.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A slash fire near Naselle Washington got out of control and burned 100 acres before fire crews and cooler weather checked the fire. The 100 acre Bear Fire was west of Washington Highway 401 about 6 miles from Naselle. The glow of the fire was visible at night as far away as Astoria, Oregon.
- Wildfire
- A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding and High Wind in Alaska, October 20 to 27, 1998$2.3 million · 62 kt wind · 6 events
- Wildfire in California, October 20 to 23, 1998$365,000 · 1 event
- Wildfire in California, October 20, 1998$200,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, October 20 to 27, 19981 injured · 2 in hail · 4 events
- High Wind in Utah, October 20, 19981 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5671541.