Missouri, 2000

Wildfire in Missouri, April 5 to 6, 2000

April 5 to 6, 2000 · NWS SGF · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

The combination of high winds, low humidity, and ongoing drought conditions resulted in 88 wildfires across central and southwest Missouri. Approximately 7600 acres were burned over the region with Stone, Howell, and Camden Counties the hardest hit.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
$170,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.

The combination of high winds, low humidity, and ongoing drought conditions resulted in 88 wildfires across central and southwest Missouri. Approximately 7600 acres were burned over the region with Stone, Howell, and Camden Counties the hardest hit. Over 15 seperate blazes occurred in Camden County alone. In Polk County, what started as a small fire at a local business near Brighton grew rapidly due to high winds destroying two buildings and damaging a third. Three firefighters in Stone County were treated for heat related injuries. In Camden County, one firefighter was injured and several structures were damaged or destroyed.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

8 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Polk

When
April 5, 9:00 AM CST to April 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
37.617, -93.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wildfire, Camden

When
April 5, 9:00 AM CST to April 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Camden County, Countywide
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
38.027, -92.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wildfire, Stone

When
April 5, 9:00 AM CST to April 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Stone County, Countywide
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
36.747, -93.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wildfire, Taney

When
April 5, 9:00 AM CST to April 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Taney County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
36.655, -93.041 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wildfire, Barry

When
April 5, 9:00 AM CST to April 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Barry County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
36.710, -93.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wildfire, Howell

When
April 5, 9:00 AM CST to April 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Howell County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
36.774, -91.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wildfire, Christian

When
April 5, 9:00 AM CST to April 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Christian County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
36.970, -93.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wildfire, Webster

When
April 5, 9:00 AM CST to April 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Webster County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
37.281, -92.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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.

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Sources

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5141792, 5141793, 5141794, 5141795, 5141796, 5141797, 5141798, 5141799.