Wildfire, Camden
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 10, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Camden County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $850,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.027, -92.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire in Missouri, March 8 to 10, 2000
High winds gusting to around 40 mph on March 8th combined with low humidity and dry brush to create extremely hazardous fire conditions in central and south central Missouri. The ongoing drought over the region contributed to the overall dry surface conditions.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $1.3 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
High winds gusting to around 40 mph on March 8th combined with low humidity and dry brush to create extremely hazardous fire conditions in central and south central Missouri. The ongoing drought over the region contributed to the overall dry surface conditions. Afternoon humidity levels dropped to around 20 percent on the afternoon of the 8th. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity levels on the 9th and 10th allowed fire crews to get control of the fires by the evening of the 10th.More than 17 residences and 31 structures were destroyed by more than 70 separate fires. The largest number of fires and structural damage occurred in the Camden and northern Laclede county areas. Local officials reported that 44 fires destroyed 15 homes and 16 outbuildings south of the Lake of the Ozarks. The hardest hit area was the Sunrise Beach area in Camden County. Forced evacuations were required in many areas. Over 250 firefighters and 75 pieces of equipment were dispatched from surrounding areas in Missouri. One firefighter was injured in northern Dallas County.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
Wildfire, Dallas
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 10, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Countywide
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.680, -93.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire, Morgan
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 10, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Morgan County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.424, -92.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire, Miller
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 10, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Miller County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.215, -92.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire, Benton
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 10, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.295, -93.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire, Hickory
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 10, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hickory County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.941, -93.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire, St. Clair
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 10, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Clair County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.037, -93.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire, Phelps
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 10, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Phelps County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.877, -91.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire, Laclede
- When
- March 8, 8:00 AM CST to March 10, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Laclede County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $350,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.658, -92.590 (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.
The same day elsewhere
- Flooding in California, March 8, 2000
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, March 8, 2000
- High Wind in Iowa, March 8 to 9, 2000
- High Wind in Missouri, March 8, 2000
- Lightning Strikes in Michigan, March 8 to 9, 2000
- High Wind in Kansas, March 8, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Minnesota, March 8, 2000
- Excessive Heat in West Virginia, March 8, 2000
- High Wind in Kansas, March 8, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 8, 2000
- Hail in Michigan, March 8, 2000
- Excessive Heat in New York, March 8 to 9, 2000
More
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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: 5135787, 5135788, 5135789, 5135790, 5135791, 5135792, 5135793, 5135794, 5137171.