Texas, 2000

Wildfire in Texas, July 6, 2000

July 6, 2000 · NWS OUN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

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1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Wichita

When
July 6, 10:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Wichita County, Wichita Falls
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wildfire developed just outside the city limits of Wichita Falls on the east side near Harding Street, and started when a resident in the area began to burn trash in his back yard. The dry conditions and strong winds allowed the fire to spread rapidly northward up a hill toward Mesa Street. Dozens of acres of pasture burned, along with 13, old, unoccupied homes, outbuildings, sheds, and 2 vehicles. Several hours were required to gain control of the fire which received assistance from 14 volunteer fire departments. Two firefighters sufferred heat stroke and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

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: 5153887.