Pennsylvania, 2000

Wildfire in Pennsylvania, November 3, 2000

November 3, 2000 · NWS PHI · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A pair of wildfires occurred in northwestern Northampton County during the afternoon of the 3rd. The unseasonably dry weather that has prevailed since early October contributed to the fires.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 PHI wrote it up.

A pair of wildfires occurred in northwestern Northampton County during the afternoon of the 3rd. The unseasonably dry weather that has prevailed since early October contributed to the fires. In Moore Township, a wildfire burned 30 acres of timber and brush along the Blue Mountains. In Allen Township, a wildfire consumed 20 acres of brush near the Gourmet Inn. Firefighters were able to contain the fire before it could reach nearby homes. The township enacted a temporary ban on opening burning because of the unseasonably dry weather. No measurable rain fell in the region between October 18th and November 9th, a span of 21 days.

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Event by event

2 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Northampton

When
November 3, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Northampton County, 4 mi N of Chapman
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.754, -75.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wildfire, Northampton

When
November 3, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Northampton County, Kreidersville
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.754, -75.307 (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.

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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: 5161749, 5161750.