Numerous Wildfires

Losses, 2024 dollars

$2.3 billion

Losses at the time

$1.5 billion

Deaths

28

The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.

• Debris Flows and Flood in California, December 31, 20054 eventsLocally heavy rain contributed to numerous rock and mudslides in the lower elevations of the Southern Sierra Nevada and Tulare County foothills as well as the far western area of Merced County on the Coast Range at Pacheco Pass.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 1, 20061 eventA wildfire in rural Pittsburg County to the northeast of McAlester near Bugtussle Road and Two Mile Lane burned hundreds of acres.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 1, 20061 eventA wildfire in the Garland Corner area northeast of Stigler burned 200 acres.
• Wildfire in New Mexico, January 1 to 2, 20063 injured · $710,000 · 1 eventRecord high temperatures (in the mid to upper 70s), very low relative humidities, high winds, and two and a half months without measurable precipitation combined to produce a very active fire weather day.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, January 1, 2006$70,000 · 1 eventA rock slide that included ten large boulders occurred in Glenwood Canyon early on New Year's Day. The slide fell on Interstate 70, damaging westbound and eastbound lanes. One boulder tore a 3-by-4-foot hole through the outer lane of the suspended section of eastbound I-70.
• Wildfire and High Wind in Texas, January 1, 20064 injured · $360,000 · 58 kt wind · 20 eventsJanuary 1 Wind and Wildfire Event Summary - A potent upper level trough affected much of the Southern Plains on New Year's Day. The trough resulted in widespread high winds over the region, where intense short-term drought conditions existed.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 1 to 5, 20061 injured · $1.3 million · 1 eventRecord high temperatures (in the mid to upper 70s), very low relative humidities, high winds, and two and a half months without measurable precipitation combined to produce a very active fire weather day.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 1 to 4, 20061 injured · 2 eventsA deepening low pressure system over Kansas...low relative humidities...and dry fuels combined to produce extreme fire danger conditions. A wildfire burned nearly twenty-three thousand acres in the southeast Texas panhandle between Interstate 40 and Clarendon.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 1 to 2, 20061 injured · 2 eventsThe Cole Fire started in southern Sterling County along highway 163 and spread quickly to the east for 15 to 20 miles in winds gusting upwards of 50 mph and humidities of 5 to 10 percent. This fire spread into Tom Green and extreme southwest Coke County.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 1, 2006$200,000 · 1 eventThree fast moving wildfires broke out in the Bristow area burning thousands of acres and many structures including two mobile homes.Another fire occurred from near the old Shamrock Highway to the northeast near Joseph's Fine Foods and across Highway 16.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 1 to 2, 20066 injured · $11 million · 3 eventsA grass fire which began near the Mineral Wells airport burned 13 structures, including five homes. The fire grew to cover 1,800 acres. One firefighter suffered second-degree burns and another smoke inhalation.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 1, 2006$500,000 · 1 eventGrass fires fueled by high winds raced across an estimated 16,000 acres southwest of Muskogee destroying four homes, several barns and a lot of hay.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 1, 20061 eventA large grass fire occurred near 111th Street South and Highway 75. A neighborhood had to be evacuated, but no homes were damaged.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 1, 20061 eventA large wildfire burned about three miles north of Okemah Lake Road. The fire threatened homes and several fire departments responded.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 2, 2006$750,000 · 1 eventA grass fire destroyed 6 houses in the town of Huckabay.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 3, 2006$100,000 · 1 eventA grass fire that swept across Shamrock in southwest Creek county destroyed an abandoned school, a vacant home and damaged two other residences.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 3 to 4, 20061 eventStrong winds...low relative humidities and very dry fuels combined to produce two wildfires in the eastern Oklahoma panhandle during the early afternoon hours and continued until after midnight.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 3, 2006$80,000 · 1 eventA grass fire started near Boonsville, burning 5,000 acres and 6 non-residential structures.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, January 3, 20061 eventA fire burned 200 acres of mainly brush near Hanamaulu, north of Lihue, on the isle of Kauai. The blaze would have threatened an elementary school and several homes if it had not been contained when it was. One small business was evacuated near the fire as a precaution.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, January 3 to 4, 20061 eventA fire consumed about 500 acres of brush and grass near Kili Drive in Makaha on the island of Oahu. The fire scorched a remote, mile-long, area on the west side of Makaha Valley. Officials suspected that the blaze had been deliberately set.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 5, 2006$138,000 · 2 eventsA grass fire burned 30 acres along Old Agnes Road off Texas 199, about eight miles west of Springtown. Several bales of hay and fences were destroyed. Another fire in Hunt County destroyed one home and burned 300 acres.
• Debris Flow in Washington, January 5, 20061 eventA debris flow on Highway 2, 8 miles east of Leavenworth, Washington blocked traffic for several hours. A two car, non-injury, accident occurred at the slide.
• Wildfire in Missouri, January 7, 20061 eventSeveral Newton County fire departments and other local agencies battled several timber and grass fires throughout rural sections of the county on a day typical of red flag conditions.
• Wildfire in Missouri, January 7, 20061 eventSeveral wildfires were ignited across rural sections of Jasper County. Weather conditions were conducive to wildfire behavior including strong winds, drought impacted vegetation, and a dry airmass.
• Wildfire in Colorado, January 7 to 12, 2006$1.0 million · 2 eventsThe Mauricio Canyon Fire started with a burning of tree piles on private land. It eventually consumed around 4500 acres, burning 5 homes and 10 other structures. Over 100 people were evacuated during the event.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 8, 2006$50,000 · 1 eventA fire occurred along McAnally Road and spread to the east to behind the Pixie Woods area. The fire consumed almost 7,000 acres and four barns were destroyed.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, January 8 to 9, 2006$1.8 million · 1 eventA large wildfire burned Sunday afternoon and evening across Central Ashley county. This fire burned nearly 6000 acres just southeast of Hamburg. Four homes were burned along with two camping trailers and 2 outbuildings.
• Wildfire in Kentucky, January 8, 20061 eventWindy and dry conditions fanned the flames of a 300-acre grass and brush fire in western McCracken County, near Grahamville. The fire began near Kentucky Highway 358 in the West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area and spread quickly north-northeast toward the Ohio River.
• Debris Flow and Flooding in Oregon, January 10 to 14, 200615 eventsA series of wet Pacific storms brought heavy rains to the area, causing flooding and damage.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 12, 2006$200,000 · 2 eventsA series of at least six wildfires charred portions of the extreme southern Texas Panhandle and the South Plains of west Texas on the 12th.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 13, 20061 eventAt least four thousand acres burned in Jack county due to a grass fire. No buildings were reportedly damaged.
• Debris Flow in Idaho, January 15 to 20, 2006$30,000 · 1 eventA rockslide occurred during the early morning hours of the 16th around two miles west of the town of Avery along the Saint Joe Road. Damage to the road was estimated to be around 30,00 dollars while it took road crews until the afternoon of the 20th to fix the road.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 15, 20061 eventA large grass fire near Kellyville burned 800 acres.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 15, 2006$100,000 · 1 eventA large grass fire occurred in the Owasso area near 116th Street North between Sheridan and Memorial. As many as ten structures were destroyed by the fire; none were homes.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 15 to 16, 20061 eventA large grass fire burned 250 acres in the vicinity of Sperry from the afternoon of the 15th into the 16th.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 16, 20061 eventA large grass fire threatened the Never Sweat Ranch near Kellyville.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 16, 20061 eventThe Wagoner fire department fought a grass fire near Elevator Road at the Verdigris River.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 18 to 19, 2006$100,000 · 1 eventA fire burned 75 acres on the afternoon of the 18th near Wyandotte. The fire destroyed Jake's Flea Market on a rural part of Highway 10.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 18, 20061 eventThe Old Cemetary fire just to the north of Sonora burned around 1 thousand acres.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 19, 2006$60,000 · 1 eventA 325 acre fire occured on a ranch just to the east of Grape Creek. The fire destroyed 60 thousand dollars worth of water testing equipment.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, January 21 to 25, 2006$50,000 · 1 eventA fire torched more than 600 acres of brush and grassland on the lee side of the Big Island of Hawaii, about 2.5 miles south of Puuanahulu or 14 miles northeast of Kailua-Kona. The blaze was likely started by lightning.
• Wildfire in California, January 23 to 26, 20061 injured · 1 eventThe Plunge Fire burned 485 acres of rugged terrain between Running Springs and Highland. Strong Santa Ana winds on the 23rd contributed to the brief but rapid spread of this fire.
• Wildfire in Texas, January 27, 2006$50,000 · 1 eventTwo grass fires broke out on State Highway 6 south of Eastland. 75 acres were burned, and a vacant house was damaged in the fires.
• Debris Flow in American Samoa, January 31, 2006$40,000 · 1 event"A landslide destroyed a family's home" in the village of Atu'u, fortunately, no one was hurt.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, February 4, 20061 death · 1 eventA man who was working on an oil rig's electrical box was injured when it short circuited. The sparks from the wires ignited a wildfire that severely burned him. He was flown by helicopter to a Tulsa hospital where he died on 2/8/06 from burn-related injuries.
• Wildfire in California, February 6 to 12, 20068 injured · 1 eventSanta Ana Winds and Red Flag conditions resulted in the rapid spread of a wildfire in the Santa Ana mountains. Named the Sierra Fire, this fire burned 10,854 acres from Sierra Peak to the 241 Toll Road. While evacuations were ordered, no structures were burned.
• Wildfire in Arizona, February 6 to 15, 20061 eventThe February Fire was caused by an abandoned campfire along the Mogollon Rim about 12 miles north of Payson. Persistant northeast winds pushed the fire south and down off the Rim. The fire grew to 4,200 acres before it was contained.
• Wildfire in Texas, February 7, 20061 eventA wildfire located six miles west of Adrian burned one thousand acres. There were no reports of damage to property and no reports of injuries.
• Wildfire in Kansas, February 9 to 10, 2006$30,000 · 2 eventsAt approximately 2:15 pm, February 9th a large grass fire broke out along the Reno / Harvey County line just north of Burrton. The fire spread quickly, fed by drought conditions and sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph.
• Wildfire in Texas, February 11, 20061 eventA wildfire eleven miles east of Lipscomb burned six hundred and fifty acres. No structures were damaged and there were no reports of injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, February 12, 2006$14,000 · 1 eventStrong winds of thirty-five to forty miles an hour...low relative humidities...and dry fuels produced conditions favorable for dangerous wildfires. A wildfire began about seven miles south of Borger Texas near the railroad tracks in the Industrial Park.
• Debris Flow and High Wind in Alaska, February 13, 2006$1.6 million · 123 kt wind · 6 eventsAn intense storm rapidly moved from the north Pacific into the Bering Sea on February 13th.
• Wildfire in Texas, February 13, 20061 eventA wildfire twelve miles southwest of Dalhart burned four thousand six hundred and twenty acres. There were no reports of property damage or injuries.
• Wildfire in Missouri, February 14, 2006$40,000 · 2 eventsThe combination of dried vegetation from drought conditions along with high wind speeds and low relative humidity values led to conditions that were conducive to wildland fires.
• Wildfire in Texas, February 14, 2006$45,000 · 1 eventA wildfire burned 100 acres near Corsicana and destroyed three uninhabited mobile homes.
• Wildfire in Colorado, February 15, 20062 injured · 1 eventStrong winds ignited a wildfire northwest of Olathe in the Dry Creek area. Wind gusts around 60 mph blew ash from a smoldering pile of debris into nearby grasses, igniting them. The fire quickly spread and crossed from Montrose County into Delta County.
• Wildfire in Texas, February 16, 20061 eventVery dry fuels...strong winds...and low relative humidities produced conditions favorable for wildfires. A wildfire erupted ten miles south of Claude Texas and burned into the breaks of the Palo Duro Canyon system.
• Wildfire in Texas, February 26, 20061 eventA lack of moisture...dry fuels...and strong winds combined to cause dangerous fire conditions. A wildfire erupted near Valle de Oro northwest of Amarillo near U.S. 287 and Ferns Road and Reclamation Road.
• Wildfire in Colorado, February 26, 20061 eventA grass wildfire consumed around 1000 acres near Hasty. No structures were damaged.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, February 27, 2006$15,000 · 1 eventA wildfire that was started by a person who dumped hot fireplace ashes near a dry brush pile, burned out of control consuming over 750 acres, and threatened a few dozen homes. Fire fighters kept the fire from damaging any of the homes.
• Wildfire in Indiana, February 28, 20061 eventA wildfire burned 356 acres near the Warrick County line, southeast of Spurgeon.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 1, 20061 death · 7 injured · $15 million · 2 eventsHigh winds and record temperatures in the 90s combined with the already dry conditions across the area to increase the wildfire potential across parts of Oklahoma. Several wildfires occurred across the area on the first day of March.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 1, 2006$250,000 · 1 eventA wildfire burned hundreds of acres of land and consumed four homes southwest of Mannford.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 1, 2006$50,000 · 1 eventA wildfire burned several hundred acres and consumed an unoccupied home and several outbuildings.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 1, 20061 eventA wildfire burned nearly 500 acres of land around Broken Arrow.
• Wildfire in Colorado, March 1, 20061 eventA grass wildfire consumed around 900 acres just east of Walsh and south of US Highway 160. No structures were damaged.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 1, 20061 eventA wildfire eight miles north of Amarillo burned eight hundred and five acres. No structures were reported damaged and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Virginia, March 2, 20062 injured · 1 eventA presribed burn developed into a wildland fire during the afternoon of March 2nd as west winds gusted as high as 30 mph, near Dugspur, Virginia. The fire burned approximately 40 acres of forest and fields. 2 direct injuries occurred, and one indirect injury.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 6, 20061 eventA wildfire eight miles north northeast of Fritch burned five hundred acres. No structures were reported damaged and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 7, 20062 eventsA wildfire burned about 4000 acres of land around the Haskell area.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 7, 20061 eventA wildfire burned nearly 200 acres of land around Nowata.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 7, 20061 eventA wildfire five miles southeast of Follett burned six hundred acres. No structures were reported damaged and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Pennsylvania, March 8, 2006$5,000 · 1 eventA wildfire scorched 17 acres of woodland in Plumstead Township. It started from a pile of burning trash that accidently spread to three to five properties about half a mile east of Wismer Road. No homes were damaged. A homeowner's barn and a fence were damaged by the fire.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 8, 20061 eventA wildfire burned nearly 1000 acres of land around Burbank.
• Wildfire in Kansas, March 8 to 9, 20061 eventA large fire started in the early afternoon hours of March 8th, just east of Towanda. The fire spread quickly, fed by drought conditions and very strong southwesterly winds. The fire started as an accident involving a trailer on K-254.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 8, 20061 eventA wildfire nine miles east of Pampa burned one thousand acres. No structures were reported damaged and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Colorado, March 8, 20061 eventA grass wildfire consumed around 350 acres about 5 miles southeast of Springfield. No structures were damaged.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, March 9, 2006$65,000 · 1 eventAn open-pit fire being prepared for use in a sweat lodge ceremony on the Wind River Indian Reservation engulfed three buildings, charred several cars, and burned tons of hay.
• Wildfire in Pennsylvania, March 10, 20061 eventA wildfire scorched 15 acres of woodland on a hilltop in Solebury Township. A fire was started to burn logs, but then went out of control. About 10 fire companies responded. No property damage or injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 10, 2006$150,000 · 1 eventA wildfire destroyed two mobile homes, a tractor trailer, fire trucks, and storage buildings.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 10, 2006$8,000 · 1 eventA wildfire one mile north of Boys Ranch burned thirteen thousand acres to within seven miles of Dumas. Flame lengths were reported to be 11 feet. Residents southwest of Dumas were under a voluntary evacuation. The wildfire was started when a vehicle caught fire along U.S.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 10, 20061 eventA large wildfire eighteen miles east of Guymon burned about seven thousand acres. No structures were reported damaged and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 12, 2006$5,000 · 1 eventA wildfire fourteen miles south southwest of Canyon burned two thousand acres and two outbuildings were lost. There were no reports of injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 12, 20061 eventA wildfire six miles southeast of Canyon burned one thousand and six hundred acres. There were no reports of structure damage or injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 12 to 18, 200612 deaths · 8 injured · $95 million · 2 eventsThe wildfire known as the Borger wildfire started four miles southeast of Borger on the Burnett (6666) Ranch property. This wildfire was caused by downed power lines due to the strong gradient southwesterly winds.
• Wildfire and High Wind in Texas, March 12 to 17, 2006$380,000 · 54 kt wind · 12 eventsThe Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet recorded a total of seven severe wind gusts across the South Plains region during the daytime hours on the 12th. The high westerly winds, with gusts up to 62 MPH, blew dust and smoke from ongoing wildfires over much of the region.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 12, 20061 eventA wildfire six miles west southwest of Cactus burned five hundred acres. There were no reports of structure damage or injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 12, 20061 eventA wildfire seven miles southwest of Canyon burned one thousand acres. There were no reports of structure damage or injuries.
• Wildfire and High Wind in New Mexico, March 12 to 13, 20061 injured · $310,000 · 73 kt wind · 4 eventsAn emergency flare at a gas plant near McDonald, New Mexico started a wildfire that grew to nearly 100,000 acres. Sustained wind speeds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 84 mph and very low relative humidity values contributed to the rapid growth and spread of this fire.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 12, 20061 eventA wildfire nine miles west southwest of Channing burned eight hundred acres. No structure damage or injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 12, 20061 eventA wildfire seven miles southeast of Amarillo...just south of the Route 66 Motor Speedway near the interesection of Loop 335 and 58th Street...burned four hundred and fifty acres. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 12, 2006$16,000 · 1 eventA wildfire four miles southeast of Lelia Lake burned one thousand eight hundred acres. Eight outbuildings were destroyed but there were no reports of injuries.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, March 14 to 20, 20061 eventDrought conditions increased the wildfire danger in March. It is believed that a lightning strike triggered a wildfire near the Black Springs community of Montgomery County. The fire burned at least 8600 acres before it was contained.
• Wildfire in New Jersey, March 14, 2006$50,000 · 1 eventA wildfire totally engulfed a barn in East Amwell Township. An estimated three to seven horses died in the Black River Farm. Two fire fighters were injured fighting the blaze. One suffered a head injury, another had breathing difficulties.
• Wildfire in Virginia, March 14 to 16, 2006$50,000 · 1 eventDry conditions and strong winds started fires which occurred for a couple of days in the Jenkins Neck area of Gloucester county. The fires charred over 200 acres with two abandoned garage-type buildings destroyed and four sheds damaged.
• Wildfire in Delaware, March 14, 2006$5,000 · 1 eventA wildfire consumed about 1,280 acres of fields and woods, seven structures and injured four firefighters in Cedar Creek Hundred. The fire began when sparks from a torch being used to dismantle vacant house trailers ignited nearby combustibles.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 15 to 16, 2006$30,000 · 1 eventA wildfire burned nearly 500 acres of land and consumed several oubuildings.
• Wildfire in Missouri, March 15 to 16, 20062 eventsA couple of wildfires broke out in far northwestern Ripley County between the Oregon County line and Bennett. The two fires, which started on the 15th, consumed a total of 688 acres in the Mark Twain National Forest.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 15 to 16, 20061 eventA wildfire burned hundreds of acres of land in the eastern portion of the county.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 15 to 16, 20061 eventA wildfire burned a couple hundred acres of land near Peggs.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 15 to 16, 20061 eventA wildfire burned hundreds of acres of land near Verdigris.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 15 to 16, 20061 eventA wildfire burned hundreds of acres of land in the western portion of the county.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 15 to 16, 20061 eventA wildfire seventeen miles south southwest of Perryton burned ten thousand acres. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, March 16 to 17, 20061 eventDrought conditions increased the wildfire danger in March. A wildfire was started in western Stone County, and burned at least 500 to 600 acres before it was contained. The fire affected 8 structures just northwest of Timbo, but none of the structures were lost.
• Wildfire in Maryland, March 16, 20061 eventA wildfire consumed about 10 acres of woodlands in Elkton near the Delaware state line. The fire occurred east of the power lines off of Chesapeake Boulevard across from an industrial park.
• Wildfire in Maryland, March 17, 20062 injured · 1 event100 Acres were burned due to a wildfire in the Severn Run Natural Environment Area located near Millersville. Newspaper reports indicated that two firefighters were injured during the fire.
• Wildfire in New Jersey, March 22 to 23, 20061 eventA wildfire started in Medford Township in the Sunrise Lake area. The unseasonably dry weather helped the fire spread quickly through upland pine forests and lowlands along headwater tributaries of Tauton Lakes.
• Wildfire in Delaware, March 22, 20061 eventA wildfire consumed more than 70 acres of woodland and brush near Millsboro. Gusty northwest winds up to 35 mph and unseasonably dry weather helped spread the fire quickly.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 24, 20061 eventA wildfire five miles south southwest of Umbarger burned five hundred acres on the west side of Buffalo Lake. There were no reports of structure damage or injuries.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, March 26, 2006$25,000 · 6 eventsDespite the recent rains, vegetation remained dormant and dry, which helped promote the spread of wildfire on the 26th when warm and windy conditions developed across the area. A number of fires were started and quickly grew out of control during the afternoon.
• Wildfire in Maryland, March 30, 20061 eventA wildfire consumed more than two acres of woodland near Elk Neck State Forest. In the month of March 35 fires consumed 35 acres of woodland in Cecil County.
• Wildfire in Pennsylvania, March 30, 2006$100,000 · 1 eventA brush fire up the side of a hill in Kintnersville (Nockamixon Township) damaged two acres, the side of one house and a garage. The wildfire started near the intersection of Pennsylvania State Routes 611 and 32. Nearby Durham Township issued an outside burning ban.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 30, 2006$590,000 · 1 eventA wildfire three and a half miles northeast of Amarillo destroyed fourteen homes...numerous vehicles...and four outbuildings. The wildfire burned seven hundred acres and there were no reports of injuries.
• Wildfire in Kansas, March 30, 2006$1.1 million · 1 eventA wildfire burned 5,400 acres east of the Hutchinson Airport, near the intersection of 17th Avenue and Obee Road. It was likely started by a lightning strike from thunderstorms early that afternoon. 300-400 people were evacuated from a 21 square-mile area between 3-10 pm.
• Debris Flow in Puerto Rico, March 31, 20061 eventA rockslide occurred on Highway 131 and was partially blocking the highway in the municipality of Quebradillas.
• Wildfire in Texas, March 31, 20061 eventA wildfire nine miles northeast of Amarillo burned three hundred acres...however there were no reports of structure damage or injuries.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, April 1 to 15, 20061 eventAn approximately 100 foot-long section of Colorado Highway 139 over Douglas Pass slid from the main road, forcing the Colorado Department of Transportation to reduce traffic flow in the area to one lane.
• Debris Flow in California, April 1 to 15, 20061 death · $34 million · 1 eventPersistent heavy rainfall caused a massive number of landslides across the Sonoma and Marin County valleys area during the first half of April. About $20 million of damage was done to agriculture, with over $9 million spent in road repair damage in Sonoma County alone.
• Debris Flow in California, April 1 to 25, 2006$7.0 million · 1 eventWell above normal - and persistent rainfall caused several mudlides across the area through the month of April. The hardest hit areas were water saoked hillsides in Brisbane, Boradmoor and El Granada. 83 damage sites were documented throughout San Mateo County.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, April 2, 2006$18,000 · 1 eventA wildfire six miles east of Hardesty burned six hundred acres and destroyed fences. Also...power poles were singed. There were no reports of structural damage or injuries.
• Debris Flow in California, April 2 to 16, 2006$12 million · 1 eventHeavy early April rains brought induced many landslides throughout the North Bay Mountains. In the western hills portion of Napa County - approximately $11 million damage was done to county roads.
• Debris Flows and Flooding in California, April 3 to 5, 20065 eventsSignificant rainfall on soils that had reached saturation by late March led to substantial runoff in many location of Interior Central California by the 1st week in April. Evergreen Road in Northwest Yosemite National Park became flooded early on the 3rd.
• Wildfire in Pennsylvania, April 3, 20061 eventDuring the afternoon of the 3rd, a resident in Douglass Township on Hill Road was burning brush when the fire spread to nearby brush. The ensuing fire scorched 3 acres before it was brought under control in 2 hours.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 4 to 5, 20061 eventA wildfire four miles southeast of Allison burned three thousand six hundred acres. There were no reports of structural damage or injuries.
• Debris Flow in California, April 4 to 12, 2006$13 million · 1 eventHeavy and persistent rains in the Santa Cruz mountains during the first half of April caused many landslides. Damage was estimated at nearly $13 million, with at least $6 million charged to county road damages.
• Wildfire and High Wind in Texas, April 6, 2006$200,000 · 57 kt wind · 15 eventsApril 6 High Wind and Wilfire Event Summary: A vigorous storm system ejected eastward from the Rocky Mountains and resulted in widespread strong to severe winds and blowing dust over much of west Texas.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 6 to 7, 20061 injured · $6,000 · 1 eventA wildfire fifteen miles northeast of Wheeler burned one thousand five hundred acres. One outbuilding was destroyed and there was one report of an injury.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 6 to 7, 20061 eventA wildfire nine miles west-northwest of Wildorado burned six hundred and fifty acres. There were no reports of structural damage or injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 6 to 7, 2006$480,000 · 1 eventA wildfire three and a half miles north-northeast of Amarillo burned four hundred acres. Although there were no reports of injuries...eight homes were destroyed.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 6, 2006$80,000 · 1 eventHot temperatures, relative humidity values below 15 percent, and high winds supported rapid wildfire spread across the Midland county warning area. Fires occurred in Lea County in southeastern New Mexico and in Gaines, Crane, and Howard counties in west Texas.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 6 to 7, 20061 injured · 1 eventA wildfire four miles west of Lefors burned eight thousand acres and injured at least one firefighter. There were no reports of any structures being damaged.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 6 to 9, 20061 eventA wildfire twenty-five miles north-northwest of Amarillo burned a total of twenty-two thousand four hundred and thirty-seven acres. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 6 to 7, 2006$900,000 · 1 eventA wildfire five miles northeast of Amarillo burned one thousand eight hundred acres. The wildfire destroyed fourteen homes along with four outbuildings. There were no reports of injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 6 to 7, 2006$14,000 · 1 eventA wildfire eight miles north of Clarendon burned five thousand acres and destroyed two outbuildings. There were no reports of injuries.
• Debris Flow in California, April 6 to 20, 2006$11 million · 1 eventStrong April storms brought heavy rain to much of Alameda County. Landslides, eroding hillsides and cracked pavement was the result of the persistent rainfall - prompting nearly $10 million damage to county roadways.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 6 to 7, 20061 eventA wildfire thirty-three miles northwest of Hereford burned three thousand acres. There were no reports of structural damage or injuries.
• Debris Flow in Puerto Rico, April 6, 20061 eventLandslide reported along road 717 at Barrio Palomas.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 7 to 9, 20061 eventA wildfire seventeen miles northwest of Panhandle burned ten thousand acres. There were no reports of damage to structures or injuries.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, April 9 to 10, 20061 eventWarm temperatures resulted in rapid snowmelt which caused mudslides in a neighborhood of Glenwood Springs. The slides occurred along a two block section of Midland Avenue in Glenwood Springs between Red Mountain and the Roaring Fork River.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, April 10 to 14, 2006$1.0 million · 1 eventA prescribed fire originally lit on April 9th burned out of control on April 10th, destroying four summer cabins/homes and a pick-up camper in the Homestead Park #2 subdivision located eight miles southwest of Lander.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 10 to 11, 2006$5,000 · 1 eventA wildfire five miles northeast of Wheeler burned two thousand acres. There was one outbuilding destroyed...however there were no reports of any injuries.
• Wildfire in New Jersey, April 11, 20061 eventA fire during the afternoon hours of the 11th burned 75 acres in the area of Mantua and Dupont Avenues in the Paulsboro region. The fire was located on marshland comprised of dried reeds.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 11 to 13, 20062 injured · $90 million · 1 eventA wildfire ten miles north of Canadian burned eighteen thousand acres and destroyed crops. There were several homes threatened by the wildfire...however no homes were lost. There were two injuries reported.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 11 to 13, 2006$300,000 · 1 eventA wildfire three miles northwest of Mobeetie burned six hundred acres and destroyed crops. There were no reports of injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 11 to 13, 2006$2.0 million · 1 eventA wildfire eighteen miles south of Mobeetie burned four thousand acres and destroyed crops. There were no reports of any injuries.
• Wildfire in Indiana, April 13, 20061 eventA wildfire burned 365 acres between Winslow and Campbelltown near State Route 56.
• Wildfire in Kentucky, April 13 to 15, 20061 eventA large wildfire on the Land-Between-The-Lakes National Recreation Area burned 1871 acres. The fire started near the Tennessee state line, about ten miles south of Golden Pond, which is along U.S. Highway 68. No injuries or structural damage were reported.
• Wildfire in Virginia, April 14 to 20, 2006$3.9 million · 1 eventDuring the early afternoon of April 14th, 2006 a dissipating complex of thunderstorms moved into southwest Virginia from West Virginia. Lightning from one of the associated thunderstorms started a wildfire on Bull Mountain in central Patrick Co. Virginia.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 14 to 15, 20061 eventA wildfire eight miles west-northwest of Pampa burned one thousand five hundred acres. There were no reports of structural damage or injuries.
• Wildfire and High Wind in Texas, April 15, 20063 injured · $250,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 eventsApril 15 High Wind and Wildfire Event Summary: Another potent spring-time storm system moved over the Southern Plains of the U.S. on the 15th and resulted in strong to occasionally severe westerly winds over much of the region.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 15 to 16, 2006$180,000 · 1 eventA wildfire nine miles southwest of Amarillo burned seventy-five acres. The wildfire destroyed one mobile home...five outbuildings...and three vehicles. There were no reports of injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 15 to 17, 2006$10,000 · 1 eventA wildfire six miles south-southeast of Clarendon burned two thousand two hundred and sixty acres. Fences were destroyed...however there were no reports of structural damage or injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 15 to 17, 20061 eventA wildfire one mile northwest of Clarendon burned eighteen thousand acres...however there were no reports of structural damage or injuries.
• Debris Flow and Strong Wind in California, April 16 to 17, 2006$2,000 · 4 eventsAnother weather system swept through Central California on the 16th bringing more snow to the higher terrain of the S.Sierra Nevada, heavy rain in the Sierra Foothills, and windy conditions to the Kern Mountains and Indian Wells Valley.
• Wildfire in Pennsylvania, April 19, 20061 eventDuring the early afternoon of the 19th, a brush fire in Aquashicola briefly threatened a home. However, the quick response by firefighters from the Aquashicola and Palmerton fire companies kept the blaze contained to underbrush along a steep hill. No injuries were reported.
• Debris Flow in Puerto Rico, April 22, 20061 eventLandslide was reported along road 10, at Barrio Salto Arriba in the municipality of Utuado.
• Wildfire in Texas, April 24, 20061 eventA wildfire six miles south-southwest of Umbarger on the southwest side of Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge burned three hundred acres. There were no reports of structural damage or injuries.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, April 24, 2006$5,000 · 1 eventA rock slide occurred just south of the McClure Pass summit and blocked Colorado State Highway 133. The total rock deposit on the highway was estimated at about 1000 tons. At least four of the largest boulders were about 20 feet in diameter.
• Wildfire in Colorado, April 25, 20061 eventA wildfire consumed around 300 acres about 10 miles north northeast of Stonewall in western Las Animas County. No structures were damaged.
• Wildfire in Delaware, April 27, 20061 injured · 1 eventThe owner of the Shaffer Service Tire Store on Route 1 in Lewes, Delaware was badly injured during the afternoon of the 27th from a brush fire. The owner started a contained fire, however the fire got away from the planned burn circle near a creek.
• Debris Flow in California, April 29 to 30, 20061 eventAfter years of sporadic but small rock slides over Highway 140 going into Yosemite National Park through Mariposa (including a minor one on the 16th of this month), a major rock slide occurred about 6.2 miles WSW of El Portal on the 29th and closed the highway between Mariposa…
• Debris Flows and Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, April 29, 2006$20,000 · 4 eventsA landslide was reported along road 856, barrio Barrazas, Cuesta Los Flacos in Carolina.
• Debris Flow in Puerto Rico, April 29, 20061 eventA mudslide was reported at Barrio Barrazas in Carolina along road 856 km. 1.7 near Cuesta Los Flacos.
• Wildfire in Pennsylvania, April 30, 20061 eventA brush fire broke out during the early afternoon on the 30th in the Summit Hill area. The fire itself started in the vicinity of a cell tower along a dirt road known as Target Road. The fire encompassed about 10 acres of woods and brush.
• Wildfire in Michigan, April 30, 2006$350,000 · 1 eventThe Hughes Lake Fire started early in the afternoon of April 30th, near the Ogemaw/Oscoda County line, southeast of Hughes Lake. Southeast winds of 10 to 20 mph pushed the fire quickly to the northwest.
• Wildfire in Michigan, May 1, 2006$250,000 · 1 eventConditions were very dry across Northern Michigan, with most of the region seeing less than an inch of rain since the first week of April. Vegetation was vulnerable to wildfires given the dry weather and that most trees had not greened up yet.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 2 to 3, 20061 eventA wildfire started by lightning fourteen miles southeast of Canadian burned eight hundred and fifty acres. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 2 to 5, 20061 eventA wildfire caused by lightning ten miles east-southeast of Canadian burned one thousand nine hundred and twenty acres. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 4 to 5, 20061 eventA wildfire twelve miles southeast of Canadian burned eight hundred and fifty acres. The wildfire was caused by lightning and two homes and two outbuildings were saved. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 8, 20061 eventInterstate 75 was closed for six hours between Gibsonton Drive and Big Bend Road as 130 emergency workers fought the blaze with plows, helicopters, brush trucks and water tankers.
• Wildfire in Pennsylvania, May 10, 20061 eventA forest fire ripped through the Broad Mountain area in Packer Township in Carbon County. The fire was ignited by an electrical wire which snapped and fell onto the ground and set brush on fire.
• Debris Flow in California, May 10, 20061 eventRoad closure on Highway 140 at a point 6.2 miles WSW of El Portal began April 29th as an intermittent slide area became continually active attributed to the much above rainfall received during the winter of 2005/2006, and especially during the months of April and May.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 11 to 15, 20061 eventA wildfire eighteen miles southwest of Lipscomb burned eighteen thousand acres. There were no reports on injuries or structural damage.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 12 to 13, 20061 eventA wildfire seven miles south of Dumas just east of U.S. Highway 87 was caused by welding equipment and burned two thousand four hundred and thirty acres. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
• Debris Flow in California, May 14, 20061 eventThe road closure on Highway 140 at a point 6.2 miles WSW of El Portal continued with another significant landslide onto the road on the 14th. This slide continued from the April 29th event.
• Wildfire in California, May 14 to 15, 20061 eventThe Torch Fire located 5 miles west of Coalinga in Fresno County was man-caused and burned 4500 acres before containment. No structures were lost nor was anyone injured in suppressing the fire. There was no cost given for fighting the fire.
• Debris Flow in American Samoa, May 16, 2006$20,000 · 1 event"Three road between Ofu village and the airport was cut off by a landslide which covered the road with huge boulder. The landslide occurred early Tuesday morning and cut off the water supply."
• Wildfire in Oregon, May 18, 2006$10,000 · 1 eventGusty winds picked up embers from a controlled burn and started a workshop on fire just east of Hermiston.
• Debris Flow in Washington, May 18, 20061 eventA small feeder creek at about 4,000 feet off Icicle Ridge gave way and sent a debris flow down the Wenatchee River, which caused the river to wash up on highway 2 for a short time.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 20 to 22, 20064 injured · $100,000 · 1 eventA wildfire sixteen miles north-northwest of Bootleg burned four thousand eight hundred and eighty acres. Four people were injured along with two homes saved but one home destroyed. Also...five outbuildings were saved but one outbuilding was destroyed.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 20 to 21, 20061 eventA wildfire six miles south of Romero burned two thousand and five hundred acres. The wildfire was caused by lightning and there were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 21, 20061 eventA wildfire started by lightning eighteen miles north-northwest of Dalhart burned four thousand and five hundred acres. There were no reports of structural damage or injuries.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 21 to 28, 20061 eventA wildfire nineteen miles southwest of Claude burned four thousand acres on the Harrell Ranch. The wildfire was started by lightning. Three homes and five outbuildings were saved and there were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 22 to 23, 20061 eventA wildfire eighteen miles north-northwest of Dalhart burned four hundred acres and was a rekindle from an earlier wildfire. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 23 to 26, 20061 eventA wildfire seven miles northeast of Wayside burned one thousand acres. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage. The wildfire was caused by lightning.
• Wildfire in Colorado, May 24 to 29, 20061 eventThis fire was named the Black Ridge Wildfire and occurred about 12 miles south of Durango. The fire burned across 530 acres which primarily consisted of pinyon pine and juniper. Several residences were threatened by the blaze.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 25 to 28, 20061 eventA wildfire four miles south-southwest of Claude burned two thousand acres. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage. The wildfire was caused by lightning.
• Debris Flow in California, May 25, 20061 eventAlthough Highway 140 WSW of El Portal opened early on May 25th after a rock-catching fence had been built to hold rock movement from earlier in the month, a major landslide occurred late in the day on the 25th and has dumped a massive amount of rock onto the road.
• Wildfire in Utah, May 26 to 28, 20061 eventThis fire was named the Willow Creek Wildfire and occurred in a remote area on the Tavaputs Plateau approximately 20 miles north of Thompson Springs. The fire burned over 200 acres which consisted of chapparral, juniper, and timber.
• Wildfire in California, May 26 to 28, 20061 eventThe Energy Fire was of unknown origin and burned 850 acres 8.7 miles southeast of Tehachapi in the Kern County Mountains. No structures were lost, cost to fight the fire was unknown, and no injuries occurred to fight the fire.
• Wildfire in Texas, May 26 to 28, 20061 eventA wildfire nine miles southwest of Bootleg burned seven hundred and seventy-two acres. Three homes and five outbuildings were threatened. There were no reports of structural damage or injuries. The wildfire was started by lightning.
• Wildfire in Colorado, May 27, 20062 eventsA grass fire erupted in extreme eastern Las Animas County and western Baca County in the Comanche National Grasslands and on private land south and east of Kim, consuming 1500 acres.
• Debris Flow and Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, May 30, 20062 eventsHeavy rainfall developed over the northwestern section of Puerto Rico during the late afternoon. Doppler radar estimated rainfall totals varied from two to three inches over this area.
• Wildfire in California, May 30 to 31, 20061 eventThe Mocal Fire burned 905 acres 9 miles west of Taft in Kern County. No structures were lost, no injuries occurred, and the cost to combat the fire was unreported.
• Wildfire in Utah, June 1 to 6, 20061 eventThis incident was named the Willow Creek Fire and occurred about 55 miles north of Moab, Utah. About 1,278 acres of brush, juniper, and timber were consumed by the blaze with an estimated cost of 1.43 million dollars to fight the fire.
• Wildfire in Arizona, June 1 to 7, 20061 eventThe La Barranca Fire started Thursday, June 1, 2006 at around 1:50 PM about 3 miles east of the Village of Oak Creek. The fire was human caused by a fence company that was grinding on a metal fence post on private property.
• Wildfire in California, June 4 to 5, 20061 eventThe Auberry Fire 9 miles north of Clovis in the Fresno County portion of the Southern Sierra Foothills was of unknown origin and burned approximately 400 acres before being contained. There were no injuries nor were there any structures lost.
• Wildfire in Texas, June 4 to 5, 20061 eventA wildfire seventeen miles southeast of Canyon was caused by lightning and burned three hundred acres. No structural damage and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Alaska, June 8 to 22, 2006$325,000 · 1 eventA wildfire began from an out-of-control burn pile on June 7. The Parks Highway was totally closed on a few occasions and otherwise had reduced speed through the fire area. The Alaska Railroad was closed at times between the 8th and 11th.
• Wildfire in California, June 9 to 12, 20061 eventThe Arrastre Fire burned 361 acres of sage brush, pinyon pine, and juniper trees six miles east of Big Bear City. The fire was started by lightning. No structures were burned and no injuries were reported with this fire.
• Wildfire in Utah, June 10 to 30, 20061 eventThis lightning caused incident was named the Navajo Mountain Fire and occurred about 55 miles west of Mexican Hat in San Juan County, Utah. The fire consumed about 4,265 acres of mixed conifer forest containing lots of bug and drought killed trees by the end of June.
• Wildfire in Texas, June 11 to 12, 20061 eventA wildfire eleven and a half miles southwest of Goodnight was caused by lightning and burned six hundred and forty acres. No structural damage and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Wisconsin, June 12, 2006$50,000 · 1 eventSmoldering forest dry matter that was sparked by a lightning strike a week earlier flared into a major fire on the east bay of Big Spider Lake. The fire destroyed a boathouse, two sailboats and two trolling motors. An uninhabited cabin was heavily damaged.
• Wildfire in Colorado, June 13 to 26, 20061 eventThis incident was named the Thomas Fire and occurred about 36 miles west of Maybell. About 3,347 acres of mainly pinyon pine and juniper were consumed by the blaze with an estimated cost of 622,000 dollars to fight the fire. Numerous residences were threatened by the fire.
• Debris Flow in Montana, June 13, 20061 eventThunderstorms brought heavy rains which caused 10 mudslides across Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park.
• Wildfire in Colorado, June 14 to 16, 20061 eventThe Tyndall Gulch Fire erupted midday on the 14th when strong winds downed a power pole, which started the fire. The wildfire started around 8 miles east of Westcliffe, in Custer County, and raced eastward, eventually consuming around 500 acres.
• Wildfire in Utah, June 14 to 16, 20061 eventThis incident was named the Westwater 2 Fire and occurred about 7 miles northeast of Cisco. About 2,800 acres of pinyon pine, juniper, and grass were consumed by the blaze, and protection was needed for several structures.
• Wildfire in Colorado, June 15 to 16, 2006$15,000 · 1 eventStrong winds caused 19 fires to consume 15,000 acres of grassland across northeastern Prowers County near Holly. At times, flames reached 40 feet in length. Fortunately only two structures were destroyed, an abandoned house and a garage.
• Wildfire in Arizona, June 15, 20061 eventThe Woody Fire was caused by a moving car trailer with a flat tire at about 4 PM. The fire started along I-40 about 3/4 of a mile west of Woody Mountain Road on the western edge of Flagstaff. There was a Red Flag Warning in effect at the time.
• Wildfire in Texas, June 15 to 16, 20061 eventA wildfire eight miles north of Amarillo burned six hundred acres and was caused by lightning. No structural damage and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Texas, June 15 to 17, 2006$275,000 · 1 eventA wildfire one and a half miles northeast of Romero burned five hundred and fifty acres was started by lightning. Firefighters reported four to eight foot flame lengths and caused damage to openland. No structural damage and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Texas, June 15 to 22, 2006$13 million · 1 eventA wildfire twenty-two miles west northwest of Adrian burned twenty-five thousand acres and was started by lightning. The wildfire caused damage to rangeland...however no structural damage and no injuries were reported. Firefighters reported four to eight foot flame lengths.
• Wildfire in Texas, June 15 to 20, 2006$2.5 million · 1 eventA wildfire two and a half miles northeast of Romero off U.S. Highway 54...which was started by lightning...burned five thousand acres and caused damage to rangeland.
• Wildfire in Washington, June 16 to 17, 20061 eventLightning sparked a 500 acre brush fire on the cliffs above the town of Palisades along Highway 28 near Crescent Bar.
• Wildfire in Arizona, June 18 to 28, 20061 eventThe Brins fire started from an abandon camp fire about two miles north of Sedona. The fire burned northward over Wilson Mountain and down into Oak Creek Canyon. The fire stopped at Highway 89A to the east and Slide Rock State Park to the north. A total of 4,317 acres burned.
• Wildfire in Colorado, June 18 to 30, 20061 eventA huge wildfire erupted Sunday afternoon. Lightning started a small ground fire which was fanned by strong southwest winds. The blaze quickly grew and eventually blackened nearly 14,000 acres.
• Wildfire in California, June 19 to 25, 20061 eventThe Perkins Fire burned 15,043 acres in the mountains of Santa Barbara County. The fire was started when a metal shingle blew off a storage shed and hit a power line. The collision made a spark, starting the fire.
• Wildfire in Oregon, June 19 to 20, 20063 injured · $500,000 · 1 eventOn the east side of Arlington, a person operating a weed trimmer fell and the hot exhaust from the weed trimmer touched and ignited dry vegetation. West winds gusting 25 to 30 mph helped spread the resulting wildfire across 1500 acres.
• Wildfire in Texas, June 19 to 20, 2006$6,000 · 1 eventA wildfire three miles east of Darrouzett burned four hundred and eighty acres and was caused by trains. No injuries were reported...however one outbuilding was destroyed.
• Wildfire in Colorado, June 20 to 27, 20061 eventThis incident was named the Lion Creek Fire and was started due to a roll-over vehicle accident about five miles northwest of Paradox. This blaze consumed about 1,499 acres of ponderosa pine, pinyon pine, brush and grass.
• Wildfire in Colorado, June 22 to 26, 20061 eventThis incident was named the Jolly Mesa Fire and occurred about 3 miles west of New Castle near Interstate 70. The fire consumed about 581 acres of pinyon pine, juniper, and grass. Numerous structures, gas lines, power lines, and a wildlife area were threatened by the blaze.
• Wildfire in Utah, June 23 to 27, 20061 eventThis incident was named the Pot Hole Fire and occurred about 25 miles northeast of Vernal. About 1,398 acres of sagebrush, grass, and timber were consumed by the blaze. Several residences were threatened by the fire.
• Wildfire and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 25, 2006$39,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 eventsA cigarette thrown from a car ignited a field, a barn, and twelve bales of hay about 3 miles east-southeast of McKinney. The hay was valued around $2,400.
• Debris Flow in South Carolina, June 26, 20061 eventNWS survey team reported a significant debris flow in the Jones Gap State Park area of northern Greenville County. The debris flow carried numerous trees, boulders and other debris for several hundred yards.
• Wildfire and Lightning Strike in California, June 27 to 30, 20063 eventsThe Round Mountain Blaze approximately 14 miles southwest of Ridgecrest was a lightning initiated fire in the afternoon on the 28th and burned 30 acres before containment.
• Wildfire in Utah, July 1 to 8, 20061 eventThis lightning caused incident was named the Navajo Mountain Fire. The fire was ignited on June 10, 2006 about 55 miles west of Mexican Hat in San Juan County, Utah. The fire consumed a total of 5,151 acres of mixed conifer forest containing lots of bug and drought killed trees.
• Wildfire in California, July 1 to 2, 20061 eventThe Smith Fire 6 miles southeast of Onyx, east of Lake Isabella in the Kern County Mountains, was lightning initiated on June 27th and burned approximately 225 acres before being contained on July 2nd. The cost to fight the Smith Fire was $1.563M.
• Debris Flow and Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, July 1, 20063 eventsScattered to numerous showers developed since mid morning mainly across the eastern half of Puerto Rico. A few thunderstorms were also reported near the San Juan metro area. Urban and street flooding was reported in some areas.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 1 to 8, 20061 eventThis incident was named the Red Creek Fire and occurred about 8 miles northeast of Ridgway in eastern Ouray County. The fire consumed 350 acres of timber and resulted in the closure of trails in a wilderness area.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 1 to 4, 20061 eventThe Todd Fire was started by lightning and burned 963 acres 12 miles south of Dayville.
• Wildfire in Idaho, July 2 to 4, 20061 event3 Wells fire burned 5,500 acres of grass and brush just west of Shoshone. No damage reported.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, July 2, 20061 eventRainfall caused a mudslide and a separate rockslide on the north side of Red Mountain Pass, which caused minor problems on Highway 550.
• Wildfire in Idaho, July 3 to 16, 20061 eventThe Burnt fire in the South Central Highlands burned 9,042 acres of mainly Juniper about 20 miles southeast of Malta. No property damage occurred with this fire.
• Wildfire in Texas, July 3 to 4, 20061 eventA wildfire twenty-six miles northwest of Miami in northwestern Roberts county burned three hundred acres. The wildfire was caused by lightning. No damage and no injuries were reported.
• Debris Flow in Washington, July 4, 20061 eventHighway 410 closed at MP 88 due to mud and rock slide during heavy rainfall. US Highway 12 closed due to rock slide near Rimrock Lake. A vehicle was struck by rocks during the slide at Rimrock Lake.
• Wildfire in Washington, July 5, 20061 eventThe Red Rock Fire, centered 3 miles south of Royal City, was a lightning caused fire that burned 600 acres. The fire burned on July 5th, with the begin and end times of the fire estimated.
• Wildfire in Washington, July 6 to 31, 20061 eventThe Tin Pan Fire, centered 6 miles west-southwest of Lucerne, was a lightning caused fire that burned into the month of September. Total acres burned on the fire totaled 9,247.
• Wildfire in Minnesota, July 7 to 18, 20061 eventLightning caused a wildfire near Turtle Lake, or about 13 miles east southeast of Ely. The fire was named the "Turtle Lake Fire". It was detected on July 13 and was contained in a few days. The fire burned 2,085 acres. The fire was being managed as a Wildland Fire Use Fire.
• Wildfire in California, July 7 to 8, 20061 eventThe Doctor Fire was a human caused fire located 14 miles southeast of Porterville in the Tule Indian Reservation. It burned 258 acres before containment but no injuries occurred nor were structures lost. The cost to fight the blaze was unknown.
• Wildfire in California, July 9 to 31, 20061 death · 18 injured · $12 million · 2 eventsLightning sparked two large wildfires in the rugged terrain between San Gorgonio and Yucca Valley. The Sawtooth Fire burned 61,700 acres and caused considerable damage in the historic movie town of Pioneertown.
• Wildfire in California, July 9 to 29, 20061 eventThe Maggie Fire 8 miles north of Camp Nelson in the Tulare County Mountains was lightning initiated on the 9th. The fire burned 1,233 acres by the 29th when it was managed for resource objectives. The cost to fight the fire was $307,000 by the 29th.
• Wildfire in California, July 9 to 31, 20061 eventThe Tamarack Fire in Sequoia National Forest 14 miles north of Camp Nelson was lightning initiated in the afternoon of the 9th. See the August Stormdata Report for further information.
• Wildfire in California, July 9 to 12, 20061 eventThe Arco Fire burned 698 acres 5 miles north of Lebec in the Kern County Mountains. The cause of the fire was unknown but there were no injuries and no structures lost. The cost to fight the fire was unknown.
• Wildfire in Montana, July 11, 20061 eventA 400 acre grass fire was started by a lightning stike in eastern Roosevelt County about 21 miles southeast of Medicine Lake. No damage or injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 12 to 15, 20061 eventThis wildfire was named the Divide Fire and occurred about 20 miles northwest of Craig in Moffat County. This fast moving fire consumed 3,550 acres of grass, sagebrush, and wheat fields. One structure was threatened by the blaze.
• Wildfire in California, July 12, 20061 eventThe Cary Fire burned 184 acres west of Anza near Hwy 371 and Cary Rd. The cause of the fire is unknown.
• Wildfire in North Dakota, July 12 to 13, 200613 eventsDry thunderstorms developed in southwest North Dakota in the mid afternoon of July 12th, spreading into the south central part of the state by evening.
• Wildfire in North Dakota, July 12, 20061 eventDry lightning started wildfires north and northeast of Hettinger. 700 acres and 16 straw bales burned.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, July 12 to 13, 20061 eventA wild fire scorched 1000 acres of brush about 2.5 miles southeast of Kaena Point on the island of Oahu. The blaze had threatened an AT&T building and an Air Force satellite tracking station, but firefighters were able to contain the fire before any damage could occur.
• Wildfire in Minnesota, July 13 to 31, 20062 injured · 1 eventLightning caused a wildfire to breakout two miles south of Seagull Lake on the Gunflint Trail in the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). The fire was eventually called the "Cavity Lake Fire" and has been the largest fire in the area in one hundred years.
• Wildfire in Texas, July 14 to 17, 20061 eventThunderstorms over drought-strickened land resulted in a lightning ignited wildfire that kept area fire departments fighting for nearly three days. A 3,500 acre wildfire began following a round of thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening hours of the 14th.
• Wildfire in Montana, July 15 to 24, 2006$100,000 · 4 eventsDry thunderstorms moved through Petroleum, Garfield, Southern Phillips and Southern Valley counties during the evening of July 15th. The storms ignited several wildfires.
• Wildfire in Nebraska, July 16 to 18, 2006$1.5 million · 1 event
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 17 to 21, 20061 eventThis incident was named the Weaver Fire and occurred 10 miles southwest of Redmesa in La Plata County. The fire consumed 679 acres of pinyon pine, juniper, sagebrush, and grass. Native American archeological sites were threatened by the blaze.
• Wildfire in North Dakota, July 18 to 21, 20061 eventA fire began in the early afternoon of the 18th to the west of Fort Yates after smoldering for several hours following a morning lightning strike.
• Wildfire in North Dakota, July 18, 20061 eventA fire 15 miles north of Bismarck quickly consumed 500 acres of vegetation after igniting in tall grass near a farmstead. The fire spread to the structures on the farm. Two barns, a granary, and corrals were lost to the fire before it was brought under control.
• Wildfire in Mississippi, July 18, 20061 eventIntense heat, dry conditions, and gusty winds contributed to a wildfire that burned 100 acres of pine trees in an area just behind the Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Myrtle.
• Debris Flow and Hail in Virginia, July 18, 2006$19,000 · 55 kt wind · 6 eventsThunderstorms developed just in advance of a backdoor cold front entering the region. Some of these storms became severe and produced large hail and damaging winds. Hail ranged from penny to nickel size, and wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph also accompanied some of the storms.
• Wildfire in California, July 19 to 31, 20061 eventThe King Fire located 2 miles northeast of Mr. Starr King in Yosemite National Park was lightning initiated on the 19th of July. The fire became managed as a resource burn.
• Wildfire in California, July 19 to 21, 20061 eventA fire was lightning initiated in the evening of the 19th near Gibonney Creek north of Onyx east of Lake Isabella that burned in excess of 100 acres by the 20th. No further information was available.
• Wildfire in California, July 20 to 31, 20061 eventThe Middle-T Fire was a lightning initiated fire 10 miles northwest of Yosemite Village that burned 451 acres. The fire was initially battled but became a resource management burn into August.
• Wildfire in California, July 20, 20061 eventA small fire around Keyesville near Lake Isabella Dam in the Kern County Mountains was likely set by a lightning strike in the evening of the 20th. Due to the evening thunderstorm activity a number of other small wildfires were set in the Kern County Mountains.
• Wildfire in California, July 20 to 23, 20061 eventThe Coyote Fire 9 miles east of Porterville in the Tulare County Foothills was lightning initiated. While the fire burned 2000 acres there were no structures lost nor were there any injuries. The cost to fight the fire was unknown.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, July 21, 20061 eventHeavy rains caused three mud and rock slides on the north side of Red Mountain Pass. The three slides were all about 1/2 mile apart and occurred in former mining area chutes between mile markers 83 and 85. The slides caught 10 vehicles but there were no injuries or damage.
• Wildfire in California, July 21 to 29, 20061 eventThe Frog Complex Fire in Yosemite National Park located 1 mile west of Laurel Lake was a lightning caused fire that burned 112 acres by the 29th of the month.
• Wildfire in California, July 21 to 31, 20061 eventThe Burnt Fire was lightning initiated late in the afternoon of the 21st of July about 8 miles north of Cedar Grove in the Fresno County portion of the Southern Sierra Nevada. The fire was immediately allowed to burn as a resource management fire and continued through September.
• Wildfire in California, July 22 to 23, 2006$100,000 · 1 eventThe Ramp Fire started around 11:30 am at the junction of Interstate 15 and Hwy 18 in the San Bernardino Mountains. Gusty winds from afternoon thunderstorms aided in the spread of the fire. The Ramp Fire burned 450 acres and destroyed 8 structures.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 22 to 23, 20061 eventThis fire was named the Sour Patch Fire and occurred about 20 miles northwest of Meeker in Rio Blanco County. The fire consumed around 500 acres of pinyon pine, juniper, sagebrush, and grass.
• Wildfire in Texas, July 22, 20061 eventA pair of large grass fires burned approximately 1,000 acres of rangeland across northeastern Childress County during the afternoon and evening hours of the 22nd.
• Wildfire in California, July 22 to 31, 20061 eventLightning induced a wildfire near San Ardo in Southern Monterey County on July 22nd. The fire burned until controlled on August 1st after a total of 14,507 acres was consumed. No known injuries or deaths were reported - and only 1 outbuilding was destroyed.
• Wildfire in California, July 22 to 31, 20061 eventThe Roaring Fire was lightning initiated on the 22nd and located one mile south of Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park. The fire became a resource management burn into August.
• Wildfire in California, July 22 to 24, 20061 eventThe Three Rocks Fire 20 miles north of Coalinga was lightning started and burned 6200 acres. No injuries occurred nor were there any structures lost. The cost to fight the fire was unreported.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 23 to 31, 20061 eventThe Black Crater fire 7 miles southwest of Sisters was lightning caused and had burned 9200 acres by July 31 and continued into August. Portions of the town of Sisters were evacuated as the fire threatened structures.
• Wildfire in California, July 23 to 26, 20063 injured · 1 eventThe Coyote Fire burned 460 acres in the remote mountains between Anza and Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion and another firefighter suffered minor to moderate burns. The cause of the Coyote Fire was lightning.
• Wildfire in California, July 23 to 30, 20065 injured · 1 eventThe Horse Fire burned 16,681 acres in the mountains southeast of Alpine and cost $6.8 million to extinguish. The Horse Fire was possibly ignited by a campfire abandoned by illegal immigrants. Five firefighters suffered heat related injuries.
• Wildfire in California, July 23 to 31, 2006$4.9 million · 1 eventLightning sparked several wildfires in southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/23/06. Some of these fires became known collectively as the Uncles Complex. As of 08/08/06, the blaze burned 10,250 acres and 4.9 million dollars were spent on the fire fighting efforts.
• Wildfire in California, July 23 to 31, 2006$4.5 million · 1 eventLightning sparked several wildfires in southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/23/06. Some of these fires became known collectively as the Happy Camp Complex. As of 08/08/06, the blaze burned 3757 acres and 4.5 million dollars were spent on the fire fighting efforts.
• Wildfire in Idaho, July 23 to 29, 20061 eventThe Arco King-Mountain fire burned approximately 1,000 acres of sage and grass about 10 miles north of Arco. No property damage was reported.
• Wildfire in California, July 23 to 28, 20061 eventThe Scott Fire approximately 2 miles northwest of Frazier Park in the Kern County Mountains was lightning initiated and burned approximately 736 acres. This fire became part of the Mt.Pinos Lightning Complex on the 24th. There were no injuries nor structures lost.
• Wildfire in California, July 23 to 25, 20061 eventThe Auberry Complex Fire was a human caused fire that burned 300 acres near Auberry in the S.Sierra Foothills of Fresno County. The cost to fight the fire was unknown but no injuries occurred nor were any structures lost.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 24 to 31, 20061 eventThe Maxwell Fire was lightning caused and burned 6 miles south of Mitchell. It continued into August.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 24 to 26, 20061 eventThe Geneva-III fire west of Culver was lightning caused and consumed 480 acres.
• Wildfire in Montana, July 24 to 26, 20061 eventA wildfire burned 2500 to 3000 acres of land about 25 miles north-northeast of Wolf Point. The fire was likely started by lightning, and was difficult to contain due to strong wind.
• Wildfire in Washington, July 24 to 31, 20061 eventThe Tripod Fire, centered 7 miles east-northeast of Winthrop was a lightning caused fire that burned through the month of September. Total acres burned totaled 175,184 acres. Two outbuildings were destroyed by the fire.
• Wildfire in California, July 24 to 29, 20061 eventThe Mt. Pinos Lightning Complex Fire in the Los Padres National Forest 2 miles north of Frazier Park burned 3194 acres and was lightning initiated. The Complex was made up of the Scott, Ridge, Wood, and Boy fires along with about 20 smaller, lightning caused fires on the 24th.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 25 to 31, 20061 eventThe Wolfe Point II fire consumed 4129 acres on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
• Wildfire in California, July 25 to 31, 20061 eventThe Broder-Beck Fire was lightning initiated the night of July 25th/morning of the 26th. The fire was located in the Sequoia National Forest about 48 miles northeast of Porterville. The fire became a resource management burn into August.
• Wildfire in Texas, July 26 to 29, 2006$10,000 · 1 eventThe Lewis Canyon fire started southwest of Abilene in rough terrain. The flames were fanned by gusty winds combined with low relative humidities. The fire burned an estimated 10,000 acres over the next 3 days.
• Wildfire in Washington, July 26 to 31, 20061 eventThe Flick Creek Fire, centered 6 miles NNW of Lucerne, was a lightning caused fire, which burned through the month of September. Acres burned on the fire totaled 7,883.
• Wildfire in California, July 26 to 31, 20061 eventLightning sparked a wildfire in Modoc County on 07/26/06. This became known as the Sage Wildfire. As of 07/31/06, the blaze burned 6200 acres. No structures have been lost, and no injuries or deaths have been reported. Estimated containment date was 08/05/06.
• Wildfire in California, July 26 to 31, 2006$6.0 million · 1 eventLightning sparked several wildfires in southwest Sisikiyou County on 07/26/06. These fires became known collectively as the Bar Complex. As of 08/08/06, the blaze burned 10,650 acres and 6.0 million dollars were spent on the fire fighting efforts.
• Wildfire in California, July 26 to 31, 20061 eventLightning sparked a wildfire in southeast Sisikiyou County on 07/26/06. This fire became known as the Lakin fire. I was contained on 08/06/06 at 507 acres. The amount spent on fire fighting efforts was not available. No structures were lost.
• Debris Flow and Damaging Wind in Puerto Rico, July 29, 20061 injured · 6 eventsA band of showers and thunderstorms, the leading edge of a tropical wave, moved over Puerto Rico producing strong wind gusts and heavy rain.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 29 to 31, 20061 eventThis incident was named the Goodman Fire and occurred 42 miles north of Dinosaur in Moffat County. The blaze consumed 750 acres of pinyon pine, juniper, and sagebrush.
• Wildfire in Kansas, July 30 to 31, 2006$10,000 · 2 eventsTwo large wildfires burned out of control for several hours across portions of Ellsworth and Lincoln Counties on Sunday, July 30th. The first blaze started late Sunday afternoon in Ellsworth County, just north I-70 between mile markers 207 and 208.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, July 30, 20061 death · $10,000 · 1 eventA rockslide fell onto Camp Bird Road just south of Ouray and killed the driver of a Jeep when a boulder crashed through the roof of the vehicle. A passenger received minor injuries.
• Debris Flow in Arizona, July 30, 20061 eventHeavy rain caused at three debris slides over Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona. One slide was 100 feet wide and covered the road 4 feet deep. This area was below the Brins Fire scar area.
• Wildfire in Kentucky, July 31, 20061 eventA wildfire burned 114 acres between Madisonville and Richland off State Route 70.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, July 31, 20061 eventSeveral small mud and debris slides occurred on Engineer Pass and Corkscrew Pass and along County Road 14 and 14A.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, July 31, 20061 eventA thunderstorm that produced heavy rainfall between Telluride and Imogene Pass resulted in three large mud and debris slides onto Tomboy Road, one of which cascaded into the eastern edge of Telluride. Boulders the size of trucks also tumbled down the side of the mountain.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, July 31, 20061 eventSaturated soil from heavy rainfall caused a mudslide which covered a 50 foot long stretch of County Road 335 with up to 6 inches of mud between Silt and New Castle.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006$24 million · 1 eventThe Bar Complex Fire burned through the month of August. As of 09/07/06, the amount spent on the wildfire was 23.5 million, and the estimated containment date was 09/30/06. 32950 acres were burned, and it was 49% contained.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006$12 million · 1 eventThe Uncles Fire burned through the month of August. As of 09/07/06, the amount spent on the wildfire was 11.7 million, and the estimated containment date was 10/03/06. 19140 acres were burned, and it was 35% contained.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006$11 million · 1 eventThe Happy Camp Complex Fire burned through the month of August. As of 09/07/06, the amount spent on the wildfire was 11.1 million, and the estimated containment date was 10/01/06. 5107 acres were burned, and it was 25% contained.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe Maggie fire was a lightning initiated fire located 8 miles north of Camp Nelson in Tulare County on July 9th. The fire was initially battled and then allowed to burn as a resource burn through August. There were no structures lost nor did any casualties occur.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe Tamarack Fire was lightning initiated on July 9th and located 14 miles north of Camp Nelson in the Sequoia National Park. The fire was initially battled but became a resource burn in early August. There were no structures lost nor were there casualties to fight the fire.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe Broder-Beck Fire was lightning initiated July 25th and became a resource management burn through the month of August. The fire was located in the Sequoia National Forest about 48 miles northeast of Porterville and burned 3,490 acres by September 19th.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe Frog Complex Fire was a lightning initiated fire on July 21st but became a resource management fire. The fire was located 1 mile West of Laurel Lake or 19 miles northwest of Yosemite Village.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe King Fire located 2 miles northeast of Mr. Starr King in Yosemite National Park was lightning initiated on July 19th and was maintained as a resource burn through August.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe Middle-T Fire was a lightning initiated fire on July 20th located 10 miles northwest of Yosemite Village. The fire was initially battled but became a resource management burn over 451 acres that had cost $1.1 million to battle through August 27th.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe Roaring Fire was lightning initiated on July 22nd and located one mile south of Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park. The fire became a resource management burn through August and burned 1525 acres by the end of September.
• Wildfire in Washington, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe Tin Pan Fire, centered 6 miles west-southwest of Lucerne, was started by lightning on July 6th and burned into the month of September. Total acres burned on the fire totalled 9,247.
• Wildfire in Washington, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe Tripod Fire, centered 7 miles east-northeast of Winthrop, was started by lightning on July 24th and burned through the month of September. Total acres burned totalled 175,184 acres. Two outbuildings were destroyed by the fire.
• Wildfire in Washington, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe Flick Creek Fire, centered 6 miles NNW of Lucerne, was started by lightning on July 26th and burned through the month of September. Acres burned on the fire totaled 7,883.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 1 to 28, 20061 eventPotato fire burned 18,454 acres in Sawtooth Mountains. Fire actually began on July 27th and was contained by August 28th. No damage reported.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 3, 20061 eventThe Lakin fire, which was started by lightning in late July, was contained on 08/03/06. It burned 507 acres, and it threatened several power lines carrying electricity from the Pacific Northwest to California. Funds expended to contain the blaze was unknown.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 11, 20061 eventThe Sage fire, which was started by lightning in late July, was contained on 08/11/06. It burned 4855 acres. Funds expended to contain the blaze was unknown.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 1 to 31, 20061 eventThe Black Crater Fire, west of Sisters, started in July 23 and merged into the Cascade Complex. It burned through August, charring over 21,000 acres.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 1 to 11, 20061 eventThe Maxwell Fire, 6 miles south of Mitchell, started July 24 and was contained August 11 after burning 7,157 acres.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 2 to 3, 20061 eventNez Perce Trail fire near Dubois burned 1,652 acres of grass and sage.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 5 to 31, 20061 eventThe Stone 2 fire and the Bowen and Basin fires were fires located about 10 miles northwest to southwest of Malad. The Stone 2 fire began on August 5th and burned 31,568 acres of grass and brush.
• Wildfire in California, August 5 to 8, 20061 injured · $125,000 · 1 eventThe Cottonwood Fire burned approximately 2,346 acres around Sorrell Peak in the Piute Mountains of Kern County about 15 miles south of Weldon. The cause of the fire was unknown but 2 vehicles, a few outbuildings, and some trailers were destroyed in the first day of the blaze.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 6 to 9, 20061 eventOzone fire burned 881 acres about 20 miles southeast of Idaho Falls.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 7 to 31, 20061 eventThe Middle Fork Complex burned 41,978 acres of sage north of Stanley and was considered contained on September 19th. No property damage was reported.
• Wildfire in Washington, August 7, 20061 eventLightning ignited several wildfires in the Connell and Mesa areas. Highway 395 was shut down due to the close proximity of the fires and heavy smoke.
• Wildfire in California, August 8 to 9, 20061 eventThe Mountain Fire burned 113 acres near Banning. No structures were burned and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Washington, August 8 to 11, 20061 eventThe Valley Mill fire, centered four miles north of Springdale, was a human caused fire that burned 460 acres. The fire destroyed 14 out-buildings and 4 residences. Property damage from this event is unknown.
• Wildfire in California, August 8 to 10, 20061 eventThe Golf Fire burned 800 acres of brush near San Jacinto. No structures were burned and no injuries were reported.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, August 8, 20061 eventHeavy rain on the steep slopes near Wagon Wheel Gap on Colorado Highway 149 caused four landslides which blocked traffic for several hours. One landslide was between Blue Creek Lodge and South Fork. Three others were between Blue Creek Lodge and Cottonwood Cove Guest Ranch.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 8 to 12, 20061 eventThe 2 Cabin Fire was started by lightning and burned 804 acres 7 miles north of Monument.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 8 to 12, 20061 eventThe Rock Springs Fire was started by lightning and burned 600 acres northwest of Clarno.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, August 12 to 23, 2006$1.2 million · 2 eventsThe Jackson Canyon Wildfire began shortly before noon on Saturday, August 12. The fire started in Jackson Canyon near Coal Mountain from a lightning strike.
• Wildfire in California, August 12 to 13, 20061 eventThe Creek Fire burned 300 acres of grass and desert brush near the unincorporated community of Snow Creek. No structures were burned and no injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in California, August 12 to 14, 20061 injured · 1 eventThe Gilman Fire burned 360 acres of light grass and heavy brush near the unincorporated community of Gilman Hot Springs. No structures were burned and there was one minor injury reported.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 15 to 31, 20061 eventCrystal fire burned 220,042 acres of grass and brush northwest of American Falls. No property damage was reported.
• Debris Flows in Puerto Rico, August 17, 20063 eventsLandslide was reported at Haciendas de Carraizo along road 175.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 18 to 31, 20061 eventThe Ulm Peak Fire, centered 16 miles north of Pritchard, was started by lightning and burned 4,200 acres. The fire burned into the month of September.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 18 to 30, 20061 eventThe Collins Tooth Fire, centered 24 miles southeast of Avery, was a lightning caused fire that burned 560 acres.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 19 to 31, 20061 eventThe Plowboy Fire, centered 21 miles NNW of Coolin, was started by lightning and burned 1,224 acres. The fire burned into the month of September.
• Debris Flow in New Mexico, August 20, 20061 eventAfter several weeks of daily rains, a rocky hill side collapsed onto Hyde Park Road leading to the Santa Fe Ski Basin.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 20 to 31, 20061 eventThe Hughes Fire, centered 23 miles WSW of Porthill, was a lightning caused fire that burned 4,288 acres. The fire burned into the month of September.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 20 to 31, 20061 eventThe Long Canyon Fire, centered 12 miles southwest of Porthill, was a lightning caused fire that burned 200 acres.
• Wildfire in California, August 21 to 27, 20061 eventThe Boundary Fire located 1.5 miles northwest of El Capitan near Yosemite Village was a human caused fire that burned 536 acres. The fire cost $2.1 million to fight but no structures were lost nor did any casualties occur.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 21 to 22, 20061 eventA fire of undetermined origin consumed 1200 acres of wheat and stubble near Thornhollow.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, August 22 to 28, 2006$65,000 · 2 eventsLightning caused the ignition of the Outlaw 2 wildfire approximately 20 miles southwest of Kaycee on Tuesday, August 22. The fire occurred near a famed area called Hole-in-the-Wall.
• Wildfire in Washington, August 22 to 31, 20061 eventThe Cedar Creek Fire, centered nine miles WSW of Mazama, was a lightning caused fire that burned 1,661 acres. The fire burned into the month of September.
• Wildfire in Washington, August 22 to 24, 20061 eventThe Cameron Lake Road Fire, centered four miles south of Omak, was a lightning caused fire that burned 1,567 acres.
• Wildfire in Washington, August 22 to 31, 20061 eventThe Tatoosh Complex Fire, centered 24 miles NNW of Mazama, was a lightning caused fire that burned 51,671 acres. The fire burned into the month of September.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 22 to 25, 20061 eventConnor fire about 10 miles east of Oakley burned 1,026 acres of grass, brush and juniper.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 22 to 31, 20061 eventThe Shake Table Fire was started by lightning 12 miles southeast of Dayville. It continued into September and burned over 14,000 acres.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 22 to 31, 20061 eventThe Jim Creek Fire was started by lightning in extreme northeast Wallowa County near Hells Canyon. It burned 12,946 acres.
• Wildfire in Washington, August 23 to 25, 20061 eventThe Palouse River Fire, centered six miles east of La Crosse, had an unknown cause and burned 2,500 acres.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, August 24, 20061 eventHeavy rains triggered a mudslide on Keystone Hill about 6 miles west of Telluride on Route 145. The slide covered 100 to 150 yards of the road making it impassable. Another small slide occurred at the same time on Ilium Road in Telluride.
• Debris Flow in Arizona, August 24, 20061 eventHeavy rain caused at least three rock slides on Highway 89A through Oak Creek Canyon below the Brins Fire (June 2006) area. The Highway was closed until the slides could be cleared.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, August 27 to 30, 20061 eventA wildfire on the northeast side of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii blackened 200 acres of brush less than a mile from Mana Road.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 28 to 31, 20061 eventRockland fire about 5 miles east of Rockland burned 4,408 acres of timber, grass and brush and was not contained until September 10th.
• Wildfire in Washington, August 29 to 31, 20061 eventThe Quinns Meadow Fire, had an unknown cause and burned 327 acres. The fire destroyed one out-building, and was contained on September 4th.
• Wildfire in California, August 29 to 31, 2006$100,000 · 1 eventThe Emerald Fire burned 2,129 acres in the hills above highway 38 near Morton Peak. The fire destroyed two residences and two outbuildings. The cause of this fire was not weather related.
• Debris Flow and Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, August 30, 20062 eventsLandslide was reported along road 123 in Sector Salto Arriba of Utuado.
• Debris Flow in Georgia, August 31, 20061 eventA landslide developed during heavy rain, with debris covering McCall Lane, which had to be closed for a while.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, September 1 to 20, 20061 eventThe Purdy Fire, located 24 miles east of Kelly in Teton County, was ignited by lightning on Friday, August 4. The fire was initially allowed to burn in an effort to benefit forest resources in the area (Wildland Fire Use incident).
• Wildfire in Idaho, September 1 to 20, 20061 eventThe Boundary complex wildfire began on August 8th and was considered contained on September 20th. It burned 26,288 acres in the Sawtooth Mountains approximately 15 miles northwest of Stanley. No damage was reported.
• Wildfire in Oregon, September 1 to 15, 20061 eventThe Cascade Crest Complex fire started July 23 and included the Lake George, Black Crater, and Puzzle fires west of Sisters. It was contained after burning 21,290 acres.
• Wildfire in Oregon, September 1 to 21, 20061 eventThe Shake Table Fire was started by lightning 12 miles southeast of Dayville on August 22. It was contained after burning 14,453 acres.
• Wildfire in California, September 1 to 28, 20061 eventThe Bar Complex Fire burned through the month of September. As of 10/03/06, the amount spent on the wildfire was 55.3 million, and the estimated containment date was 10/15/06. 97320 acres were burned, and it was 43% contained.
• Wildfire in California, September 1 to 28, 20061 eventThe Uncles Fire burned through the month of September. As of 10/03/06, the amount spent on the wildfire was 15.2 million, and the estimated containment date was 10/31/06. 28170 acres were burned, and it was 50% contained.
• Wildfire in California, September 1 to 24, 20061 eventThe Happy Camp Complex Fire burned through most of September; it was 100% contained on 09/24/06. The amount spent on the wildfire was not available. 6134 acres were burned.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 30, 20061 eventThe Tripod Fire, centered 7 miles ENE of Winthrop, was started by lightning on July 24th and burned 175,184 acres. Two outbuildings were destroyed by the fire. The fire burned through the month of October.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 30, 20061 eventThe Flick Creek Fire, centered 6 miles NNW of Lucerne, was started by lightning on July 26th and burned 7,883 acres.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 30, 20061 eventThe Cedar Creek Fire, centered 9 miles WSW of Mazama, was started by lightning on August 22nd and burned 1,661 acres.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 30, 20061 eventThe Tatoosh Complex Fire, centered 24 miles NNW of Mazama, was started by lightning on August 22nd and burned 51,671 acres.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 4, 20061 eventThe Quinns Meadow Fire, centered 6 miles south of Northport, was started by an unknown cause on August 29th and burned 327 acres. The fire destroyed one out-building.
• Wildfire in Idaho, September 1 to 30, 20061 eventThe Ulm Peak fire, centered 16 miles north of Pritchard, was started by lightning on August 18th and burned 4,200 acres. The fire was not contained until October 13th.
• Wildfire in Idaho, September 1 to 30, 20061 eventThe Plowboy Fire, centered 21 miles NNW of Coolin, was started by lightning on August 19th, and burned 1,224 acres.
• Wildfire in Oregon, September 1 to 2, 20061 eventThe Sharps Ridge Fire which was started by lightning on August 19, 15 miles northeast of Long Creek, was contained after burning 5,396 acres.
• Wildfire in Idaho, September 1 to 30, 20061 eventThe Hughes Fire, centered 23 miles WSW of Porthill, was started by lightning on August 20th and burned 4,288 acres.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 30, 20061 eventThe Tin Pan Fire, centered 6 miles WSW of Lucerne, was started by lightning on July 6th and burned 9,247 acres.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 30, 20061 eventThe Columbia Complex Fire was started by lightning on August 21 south of Dayton. It continued burning into October and grew to over 100,000 acres.
• Wildfire in Oregon, September 1 to 6, 20061 eventThe Baker Canyon Fire was started by lightning on August 29, 15 miles east of Warm Springs. It burned 11,137 acres.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, September 1 to 6, 20061 eventA fire blackened 4000 acres of mainly dry brush upslope from Maalaea on the island of Maui. The blaze forced the closure of Honoapiilani Highway for many hours on the 1st into the early hours of the 2nd. This caused major traffic problems throughout Central and West Maui.
• Wildfire in Colorado, September 1 to 3, 20061 eventThis incident was named the Red Apple Fire and occurred about 5 miles west of Rifle near the Colorado River. The fire grew to 829 acres before being contained. It consumed timber, pinyon, juniper, and sage.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 4 to 30, 20061 eventThe Van Peak Fire, centered 25 miles NNE of Mazama, was a lightning caused fire that burned 1,813 acres.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 4 to 13, 20061 eventThe Jungle Butte Fire was started by lightning and burned 454 acres 12 miles southeast of Mount Adams.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 4 to 15, 20061 eventThe Polallie Fire was started by lightning 13 miles north of Roslyn and burned 9693 acres.
• Wildfire in Oregon, September 4 to 30, 20061 eventThe Twin Lakes Fire was started by lightning and burned into October. It was 21 miles southeast of Joseph in the Eagle Cap Wilderness and grew to 12,000 acres.
• Wildfire in California, September 5 to 6, 20061 injured · 1 eventThe Bluecut Fire burned 100 acres along I-15 near the Cajon Pass. Two lanes of the northbound I-15 were temporarily shut down due to the fire. One firefighter was injured while fighting the fire.
• Dense Smoke in Montana, September 5, 20061 eventDense smoke from forest fires in Idaho and Washington continued to plague the Helena Valley on the 5th. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued several advisories and rated Helena's air quality as "unhealthy for sensitive groups'.
• Wildfire in Washington, September 9 to 13, 20061 eventThe Bisbee Mountain Fire, centered 4 miles west of Kettle Falls, had an unknown cause and burned 500 acres.
• Wildfire in California, September 16 to 18, 20061 eventThe Orchard Fire burned 1,536 acres near Cherry Valley.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, September 16, 20061 death · $100,000 · 1 eventA massive landslide consisting of 500 cubic yards of boulders and dirt fell onto Interstate 70 near mile marker 58. The landslide occurred the day after heavy rain fell in the area. The driver of a semi was killed and the tractor-trailer she was driving was destroyed.
• Wildfire in California, September 17 to 18, 20061 eventThe Ranch Fire burned 1,658 acres near Banning.
• Wildfire in California, September 19 to 23, 20061 eventThe Pinnacles Fire burned 2,730 acres northwest of Lake Arrowhead. Weather was not the cause of this fire.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, September 24 to 25, 20061 eventA fire scorched about 500 acres of dry brush on the south slopes of Haleakala on the island of Maui. County officials closed Piilani Highway for a time from the Hana side of Oheo Gulch to Ulupalakua Ranch. The fire had threatened 10 residences and indigenous plants.
• Wildfire in California, October 1 to 19, 2006$77 million · 1 eventTwo fires started by lightning in July burned into October. The last report on these fires was dated October 19th. At that time, the Bar Complex was 100,414 acres and was 84% contained.
• Wildfire and Hail in Wisconsin, October 1 to 2, 2006$200,000 · 1 in hail · 9 eventsScattered severe thunderstorms developed across south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the late evening hours on October 1st and continued into the pre-dawn, early morning hours of October 2nd. A surface trough pushing east across the western Great Lakes region.
• Wildfire in California, October 26 to 30, 20065 deaths · $10 million · 3 eventsThe Esperanza Fire was intentionally set during the early morning hours of the 26th at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains near Cabazon.
• Debris Flow and Flooding in Washington, November 4 to 9, 20062 deaths · $70 million · 12 eventsA strong, warm and very wet Pacific weather system brought copious amounts of rainfall to Washington from November 2 through 7, with subsequent major flooding that extended through November 11.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, November 20, 20061 injured · 1 eventA wildfire fourteen miles north-northeast of Boise City Oklahoma burned an estimated five thousand acres and jumped the Cimarron River. One firefighter suffered non-burn related injuries. No damage was reported.
• Wildfire and High Wind in California, December 2 to 5, 20062 injured · $10 million · 56 kt wind · 5 eventsA strong Santa Ana wind event occurred across portions of Southern California. The strongest winds affected the mountains and valleys of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Scattered power outages were reported across the area due to downed power lines.
• Wildfire and High Wind in California, December 2 to 3, 2006$135,000 · 80 kt wind · 4 eventsStrong high pressure over the Great Basin resulted in gusty Santa Ana Winds across Southern California. The wind was particularly strong in San Bernardino. At Palm Avenue Elementary School, the wind gusted over 75 mph seven times with a peak gust of 92 mph at 6:39 AM on the 3rd.

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