By October 16, 2011, about 3,853,475 acres (1,559,446ha) of Texas had burned in a single fire season, equivalent to a square of about 77.5 by 77.5 miles (124.7 by 124.7km).
The 2011 Texas wildfires were a series of destructive wildfires in Texas that occurred in the 2011 fire season. During 2011 in Texas, around 31,453 fires had burned 4,000,000 acres or 16,190 square kilometres[3] (about double the previous record), 2,947 homes[3] (1,939 of which were destroyed over the Labor Day weekend), and over 2,700 other structures.[4] 47.3% of all acreage burned in the United States in 2011 was burned in Texas. The fires had been particularly severe due to the 2011 Southern US drought that covered the state, and was exacerbated by the unusual convergence of strong winds, unseasonably warm temperatures, and low humidity.[5]
Timber lost to drought and wildfire in 2011 could have produced $1.6 billion worth of products, resulting in a $3.4 billion economic impact in East Texas.[6]
Firefighters from more than forty-three states were involved in combating the fires.[7] Two firefighters were killed. Eastland volunteer firefighter Gregory M. Simmons, 51, died April 15 while battling a 3,000-acre (12km2) blaze Friday afternoon near Eastland. Cactus volunteer firefighter Elias Jaquez died April 20 from injuries sustained while fighting a blaze April 9 in Moore County.
On Sunday, September 4, 2011, a forest fire known as the Bastrop County Complex Fire engulfed rural areas to the east Bastrop, Texas, including the Tahitian Village development, and by September 30 had destroyed 1,645 homes, burned 34,068 acres, and killed two people.[8] This fire is now regarded as the most catastrophic wildfire in Texas history.[9]
Texas GovernorRick Perry declared a State of Disaster starting on December 21, 2010, and renewed the proclamation every month. On April 16, 2011, Perry asked that President Barack Obama declare 252 of 254 Texas counties as disaster areas due to wildfires and wildfire danger;[10] the request was partially approved on July 1, 2011.[11] Critics of the governor's relief efforts point to his budget cuts to the Texas Forest Service which provides a first line of defense against wildfires.[12] Overall, wildfires in Texas during 2011 caused $510.927million in damages and caused six fatalities, though an additional 62people were injured.[13]
Background
The 2010 Texas wildfire season began on November 15. A La Niña weather pattern that began in the summer of 2010 brought widespread drought to Texas. The percentage of exceptional drought in the state was the highest since the United States Drought Monitor began tracking the data in 2000.[14] A pattern of troughs from the Pacific Northwest brought strong winds over the plains. These weather conditions coupled with an above normal grass fuel loading created conditions for an active fire season.[15]
Notable fires
This is a list of known Texas wildfires occurring in 2011 that reached a size greater than 10,000 acres (40 km2) and/or caused significant destruction in residential areas.
View of Bastrop Complex fire captured by Terra satellite, September 5, 2011
Due to the ongoing exceptional drought conditions in most of Texas and the high winds brought to the state by Tropical Storm Lee, a series of wildfires flared up over Labor Day weekend and continued into the following week. The largest and most destructive was what is now known as the Bastrop County Complex. At approximately 3:00p.m. (CDT) on September 4, two fires started north of Bastrop State Park in the communities of Circle D-KC Estates and Taihitan Village.[16][17] The likely cause of the blaze was sparks from electric power lines. 30mph gusts of wind apparently toppled trees which tumbled into electrical lines at two locations, creating sparks that fell onto and ignited the dry grass and leaf litter below. The fire was exacerbated by the outflow of Tropical Storm Lee in conjunction with exceptional drought.[18] The fire quickly spread, engulfing 400 homes.[17] Multiple areas and locales were evacuated, including the Bastrop Animal Shelter, Bastrop State Park (more than half of which was burned), and other communities affected by the fire.[17][19] By 7:30 PM on September 5, 2011, the fire had burned about 25,000 acres and 500 homes. Winds began to calm the evening of September 5, but the fire still had no containment by the evening of September 6. By September 11, 1,554 homes had been destroyed. By October 1, the fire had reached 98% containment but had burned a total of 34,068 acres and 1,645 homes, making it the most destructive fire in Texas history.[20][21] At 8:00 PM on October 10, the fire was declared 100% contained.[22]
Bear Creek Fire
On September 4, the largest fire in East Texas History began. Scorching more than 43,000 acres in Cass and Marion Counties. The fire took over 5 days to get under control involving numerous houses, and property. Multiple fire departments aided in the suppression efforts.[citation needed] A total of 91structures were burned by the wildfire, amassing a damage toll of $6million.[23]
Colorado County Fire
On September 4, a fire started in Mentz, a rural community about 8 miles (13km) northeast of Columbus, TX. The fire consumed 1800 acres, 11 homes, 40 outbuildings, and about 38 vehicles. The fire was contained a few days later.[24]
Cooper Mountain Ranch Fire
Following a period of gusty conditions in mid-April, thunderstorms occurring between April 10–11 over West Texas initiated several wildfires. Among these was the Cooper Mountain Ranch Fire, which began from a lightning strike in 9mi (14km) south of Clairemont in southern Kent County.[25] The fire ultimately spread to Fisher, Scurry, and Stonewall counties.[26] On April14, the city of Rotan was evacuated as the fire spread east,[27] with one home destroyed near the county line between Kent and Stonewall counties;[25] residents of Rotan returned to their homes after a few hours.[28] A change in the winds to northerly caused the fire to spread south towards Camp Springs on April18.[27]
The fire was eventually contained on April22 after burning 162,625 acres (65,812ha) of grassland, resulting in $1.26million in economic losses and the destruction of 350utility poles.[25] It was the sixth largest wildfire in Texas history.[29]FEMA approved $1.35million in assistance grants as a result of the fire.[30]
Crockett Fires
The fire along US 287
Fires burned between Texas 7 and US 287 and County Road 4505 but later jumped across to CR 4529. The cause of this fire is unknown.[31] Another fire originally started in Anderson County but moved into Houston County near the Percilla Community. This fire was apparently caused by a downed power line.[32]
Deaton Cole Fire
The grass fire in Val Verde County, 30 miles (48km) southwest of Ozona burned 175,000 acres (710km2). The fire started on April 25 and the cause is unknown. The fire was controlled on May 10.
Delhi Fire
On September 4, a fire began near Jeddo, Texas in Caldwell County.[33] The next day, 6 homes were burned, including 1,000 acres (4.0km2).
Dickens Complex
The Dickens Complex of fires in Dickens County consisted of the Edwards, Batch Camp, South Camp, and Afton fires. The fires were started by lightning strikes on May 7. The fires were contained on May 15 after burning 89,200 acres (361km2).
Encino Fire
Smoke from the Encino Fire. Taken from the Texas Bank Sports Complex
The Encino Fire was located 15–20 miles (24–32km) South of San Angelo. It started from a lightning strike during a thunderstorm. The fire consumed over 12,000 acres (49km2) but destroyed no buildings.
Moore Fire (Gladewater)
This fire, which was described by a longtime sheriff as "the fastest moving fire he had ever seen", burned 1,400 acres, destroying six houses and many barns. Outbuildings and pieces of equipment were also lost. More tragically, 2 fatalities occurred in a mobile home, when a mother and her 18-month-old daughter were unable to escape the fast moving blaze. A house mate was injured but was able to escape the blaze.[34] The fires moved so quickly due to the extremely dry conditions and the high winds, sometimes reaching 40mph. The fire was later extinguished despite state firefighting resources being stretched to their limits.[35]
Griffith League Scout Ranch Fire
This fire started around 2pm on October 4, 2011, at Oak Hill Cemetery Road, east of FM 2336, near the Griffith League Scout Ranch. It grew to 100 acres within two hours, 1,000 acres by nightfall. The outbreak was 25% contained by 8:30pm following the efforts of seven bulldozers and over 30 fire trucks with assistance from four aircraft that dumped 90,000 gallons of fire retardant onto the blaze. As of the morning of October 5, 50 homes had been evacuated.[36][37]
The 5,000-acre ranch had already lost approximately 1,000 acres to fire on September 4 and 5.[38] 350 acres had burned previously in a wildfire on August 21, 2010.[39]
Horseshoe Fire
On August 15, 2011, a wildfire broke out in central Leander, Texas. 189 homes in the surrounding area were immediately evacuated. The fire burned 30 acres in total and raced through a mobile-home neighborhood, destroying 15 homes and multiple vehicles.[40] Since it broke out on Horseshoe Drive, it is known as the Horseshoe Fire. This was the first of two destructive fires Leander experienced within three weeks, the second being the Moonglow Fire.
Iron Mountain Fire
The cause of the Iron Mountain Fire is unknown. The fire started on May 9 in Brewster County about 25 miles (40km) east of Alpine eventually getting to within 10 miles (16km) of the town. The fire burned over 89,400 acres (362km2).
Moonglow Fire
On September 5, a wildfire broke out in the Mason Creek North subdivision (on Moonglow Drive) in Leander. Police declared the cause to be arson.[41] The fire destroyed 11 homes and damaged nine. The Moonglow fire was the second destructive wildfire Leander had experienced within three weeks, leading the Leander City Council to declare the city a disaster area shortly thereafter.
Pedernales Bend Fire
The Pedernales Bend Fire (also known as the Spicewood fire and Pedernales Fire One) was a fire that began on September 4 near Lake Travis.[42] Fanned by strong winds, the fire quickly grew, forcing residents in a 3 miles (4.8km) radius of the fire to evacuate the area.[43] By the end of the day, the fire was estimated to have engulfed 400 acres (1.6km2).[43] The next day, the fire already destroyed 20 homes and moved across the Pedernales River, continuing to burn in Hays County.[44] Most of the fire moved to the west of the river, where it destroyed an additional 65 structures and engulfed a total of 6,400 acres (26km2).[45] The fire also cut power from 545 homes.[46] However, the growing fire slowed down as it was quickly contained, and on September 7, the fire was completely contained.[47] In total, 65 structures were destroyed, including 34 homes.[47] The fire burned 6,400 acres (26km2) in total.
Possum Kingdom Complex
The Possum Kingdom Complex is a grouping of four wildfires that has consumed about 148,000 acres (600km2) in Stephens, Young and Palo Pinto counties.[48] The complex consists of the Possum Kingdom West Fire (90,000 acres), Possum Kingdom East Fire 11,000 acres (45km2), Hohertz Fire 40,000 acres (160km2) and Jackson Ranch Fire 7,000 acres (28km2).[49] The fire destroyed 166 homes and two churches. 600 more homes were threatened. Possum Kingdom State Park was closed on April 15. Ninety percent of the park was involved in the fire. 450 firefighters, three helitankers and three helicopters fought the fire along a 270-mile (430km) fire line.[50]
On August 30, 2011, another outbreak of wildfires ravaged the Possum Kingdom Lake area, continuing well into September and destroying 39 homes by the time of containment.
Possum Kingdom Lake after the fireClose-up of destroyed houses near Possum Kingdom Lake
Riley Road Fire
The Riley Road Fire started on September 5 in Grimes County and quickly spread South with the aid of high winds crossing over into Waller County. Within three days, the fire had scorched at least 12,500 acres and destroyed over 100 homes in Grimes, Montgomery and Waller counties. By September 10, the fire had been 100% contained and burned out with no further damage.[51]
Rock House Fire
The Rock House Fire began on April 9 west of Marfa. An electrical short in an abandoned building is believed to have started the fire. The fire burned more than 314,444 acres (1,272.51km2) across Presidio and Jeff Davis counties.[52][failed verification][53][failed verification] The fire destroyed 24 homes and two businesses, and killed herds of cattle and 4 horses.[49] On April 10, Davis Mountains State Park was closed indefinitely due to the proximity of the fire. The park was used as a staging and camping area for firefighters for the duration of the fire. Texas State Highway 118 was also closed at several times during the fire.
Scenic Brook Fire
On the morning of April 17, Michael Weathers, a homeless man, started a campfire to cook his breakfast. He later left the campfire unattended, and the hot coals started a fire that spread into the Scenic Brook, Austin, Texas neighborhood in Austin.[54] Two C-130 airplanes dispersed fire retardant chemicals. Police and EMS helicopters equipped with buckets dropped water on the blaze. The fire covered about 100 acres (0.40km2), destroyed 11 homes and damaged 10 others.[55] Weathers was arrested and charged with arson.
Schwartz Fire
The Schwartz Fire started May7 and the cause is still under investigation. Conditions optimal for wildfires were in place at the time of the fire with temperatures over 100°F (38°C), relative humidity values near 5percent, and gusts as strong as 35mph (56km/h). The fire began 20 miles (32km) east of Marathon in Brewster County and burned about 83,000 acres (340km2). Two structures were directly threatened by the fire and another sixteen indirectly, but none structures were lost.[56]
Swenson Fire
Sparks from a cutting torch started the Swenson Fire on April 6 near Aspermont and burned 122,500 acres (496km2) in King, Knox, and Stonewall counties but caused minimal structure damage. Two unoccupied houses were lost.[57]
White Hat Fire
The White Hat Fire was started during the morning hours of June 20 about 8.5mi (13.7km) west of Blackwell, Texas in Nolan County.[58]Bulldozers, fire engines, and heavy tankers were sent to handle the fire.[59] However, towards the end of the day, no containment of the fire was reported, and it had already destroyed 7 houses and had enlarged to a size greater than 20,000 acres (81km2).[59] Soon, residents east of the community of Maryneal would be evacuated.[59] The next day, the fire continued to spread, reaching a size of 65,000 acres (260km2) and burning down an additional 5 structures. 100 firefighters were sent to battle the flames.[60] On June 22, progress was made and the fire was 50% contained.[61] Due to lower winds the next day, the fire decreased and became 70% contained, but it had already burned 70,900 acres (287km2) of land and charred 35 homes.[62] The fire continued to decrease in size over the next days. On June 27, the fire was declared fully contained after burning 72,473 acres (293.29km2).[58]
The Wildcat Fire started on April 11 at approximately 0030 from a lightning strike in southern Coke County west of Robert Lee. The fire was held within a 30-acre area until approximately 1630 on April 14. A wind shift coupled with increased wind speeds and rough terrain, enabled the fire to breach established fire lines. Forty mph winds pushed the fire east, reaching TX Hwy 208, before shifting to the south. The flame front was estimated to move at 400ft per minute. Winds later shifted and pushed fire south. Local officials alerted residents of Grape Creek and Quail Valley, small communities north of San Angelo, to prepare for evacuation. By April 16, the winds again shifted and moved the fire north towards Robert Lee, forcing evacuations of the Edith community, and houses along both FM 2034 and Hwy 208 Texas State Highway 208. On April 17, Bronte was under a recommended evacuation, but the evacuation notice expired the same day. By April 18, the fire burned an estimated 100,000 acres (400km2), with a 10% containment, then the same day a confirmed 30% containment was stated. On April 21, the fire was at 75% containment, after burning 159,308 acres (644.70km2). Despite several structures being lost, mostly limited to outbuildings, isolated barns, and hunters' camps, the fire claimed only one unoccupied home.
Wildfire summary
The following is a list of fires that burned more than 10,000 acres (4,000ha), or produced significant structural damage or loss of life.
The complex was the combination of at least two fires that began in western Motley County. One firefighter suffered minor injuries. At least two homes sustained severe damage.
The fire destroyed 41homes while another 260were saved. The damage toll reached $5million and several heads of cattle and animals were killed. At the time, the wildfire was the second largest in Texas history.
Four fires that began in two counties combined over the course of ten days. Ninety percent of Possum Kingdom State Park was burned by the wildfires, as well as 167homes and 2churches, resulting in over $150million in damage.
One home was destroyed. A church camp lost two cottages and two storage buildings in addition to other structures on the campgrounds. Damage was estimated at $1.5million.
Nearly 35,000 Texans are members of the state's 1,497 fully volunteer fire departments (VFDs) and 292 combined volunteer and paid departments. Those combination departments have about 6,200 paid firefighters, while the state's 139 fully paid departments have more than 19,500 firefighters primarily focused on protecting the state's municipalities, according to Texas Forest Service records. While some state and federal grant funding is available for fire departments, most fire protection is funded at a local level through taxation or donations.[101]
Portions of Lubbock, Texas, were struck by a powerful multiple-vortex tornado after nightfall on May 11, 1970, resulting in 26 fatalities and an estimated $250 million in damage. It was in its time the costliest tornado in U.S. history, damaging nearly 9,000 homes and inflicting widespread damage to businesses, high-rise buildings, and public infrastructure. The tornado's damage was surveyed by meteorologist Ted Fujita in what researcher Thomas P. Grazulis described as "the most detailed mapping ever done, up to that time, of the path of a single tornado." Originally, the most severe damage was assigned an F6 rating on the Fujita scale, making it one of only two tornadoes to receive the rating. Later, it was downgraded to an F5 rating after Fujita declared F6 damage was "inconceivable". The extremity of the damage and the force required to displace heavy objects as much as was observed indicated that winds produced by vortices within the tornado may have reached as high as 290 mph (470 km/h).
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks that occurred in 2007, primarily in the United States. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally, particularly in parts of neighboring southern Canada during the summer season. Some tornadoes also take place in Europe, e. g. in the United Kingdom or in Germany.
A destructive severe weather episode affected portions of the Midwestern and Southern United States from April 30–May 2, 1967. It consisted of two consecutive tornado outbreaks that generated at least 38 tornadoes, causing 13 fatalities and 90 injuries. All of the deaths occurred on April 30, which is known as the 1967 Iowa–Minnesota tornado outbreak, or Black Sunday, to residents of Iowa and southern Minnesota. That day spawned a total of 21 tornadoes, devastating the towns of Albert Lea and Waseca, Minnesota.
The April or Spring nor'easter of 2007 was a nor'easter that affected mainly the eastern parts of North America during its four-day course, from April 14 to April 17, 2007. The combined effects of high winds, heavy rainfall, and high tides led to flooding, storm damages, power outages, and evacuations, and disrupted traffic and commerce. In the north, heavy wet snow caused the loss of power for several thousands of homes in Ontario and Quebec. The storm caused at least 18 fatalities.
On May 24–25, 1957, a tornado outbreak primarily affected the Western High Plains, Central Great Plains, and Central Oklahoma/Texas Plains of the United States. 45 tornadoes touched down over the area, most of which took place across northern and western Texas, in addition to southern Oklahoma. Overall activity initiated over eastern New Mexico and spread northeastward as far as southwestern Wisconsin. The strongest tornado, which occurred in southern Oklahoma on May 24, was assigned a rating of F4 near Lawton. Anomalously, some tornadoes touched down during the early morning hours, rather than late afternoon or early evening, when daytime heating typically peaks.
From May 3 to May 11, 2003, a prolonged and destructive series of tornado outbreaks affected much of the Great Plains and Eastern United States. Most of the severe activity was concentrated between May 4 and May 10, which saw more tornadoes than any other week-long span in recorded history; 335 tornadoes occurred during this period, concentrated in the Ozarks and central Mississippi River Valley. Additional tornadoes were produced by the same storm systems from May 3 to May 11, producing 363 tornadoes overall, of which 62 were significant. Six of the tornadoes were rated F4, and of these four occurred on May 4, the most prolific day of the tornado outbreak sequence; these were the outbreak's strongest tornadoes. Damage caused by the severe weather and associated flooding amounted to US$4.1 billion, making it the costliest U.S. tornado outbreak of the 2000s. A total of 50 deaths and 713 injuries were caused by the severe weather, with a majority caused by tornadoes; the deadliest tornado was an F4 that struck Madison and Henderson counties in Tennessee, killing 11. In 2023, tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis created the Outbreak Intensity Score (OIS) as a way to rank various tornado outbreaks. The tornado outbreak sequence of May 2003 received an OIS of 232, making it the fourth worst tornado outbreak in recorded history.
The 2010 New Year's Eve tornado outbreak was a three-day-long tornado outbreak that impacted the central and lower Mississippi Valley from December 30, 2010 to January 1, 2011. Associated with a low pressure system and a strong cold front, 37 tornadoes tracked across five states over the length of the severe event, killing nine and injuring several others. Activity was centered in the states of Missouri and later Mississippi on December 31. Seven tornadoes were rated EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale; these were the strongest during the outbreak. Non-tornadic winds were recorded to have reached as high as 80 mph (130 km/h) at eight locations on December 31, while hail as large as 2.75 in (7.0 cm) was documented north-northeast of Mansfield, Missouri. Overall, damage from the outbreak totaled US$123.3 million, most of which was related to tornadoes. This is the most prolific tornado outbreak in Missouri in the month of December.
The Bastrop County Complex fire was a conflagration that engulfed parts of Bastrop County, Texas, in September and October 2011. The wildfire was the costliest and most destructive wildfire in Texas history and among the costliest in U.S. history, destroying 1,696 structures and causing an estimated $350 million in insured property damage. An exceptional drought, accompanied by record-high temperatures, affected Texas for much of 2011. Vegetation consequently became severely parched throughout the state, and over the year an unprecedented amount of land in the state was burned by numerous wildfires. In early September 2011, the presence of Tropical Storm Lee to the east produced strong northerly winds over the state, exacerbating the preexisting dry weather to produce critical fire conditions. On the afternoon of September 4, 2011, three separate fires ignited in the wildland–urban interface east of Bastrop, Texas, after strong winds caused by the nearby tropical storm snapped trees onto power lines. Within 48 hours, the fires merged into one blaze that quickly consumed parts of Bastrop State Park and parts of the Lost Pines Forest, as well as homes in nearby subdivisions. Most of the conflagration's spread and destruction occurred within a week of ignition, as the forward advance of the wildfire mostly stopped after September 7. The wildfire was largely contained in September, though the firebreak was briefly breached in early October. On October 10, the Bastrop County Complex was declared controlled, and the fire was declared extinguished on October 29 after 55 days of burning within the fire perimeter.
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The August 2020 California lightning wildfires were a series of 650 wildfires that ignited across Northern California in mid-August 2020, due to a siege of dry lightning from rare, massive summer thunderstorms, which were caused by an unusual combination of very hot, dry air at the surface, dry fuels, and advection of moisture from the remains of Tropical Storm Fausto northward into the Bay Area. These fires burned between 1,500,000 acres (6,100 km2) to 2,100,000 acres (8,500 km2) within a 2–3 week period. The August 2020 lightning fires included three enormous wildfires: the SCU Lightning Complex, the August Complex, and the LNU Lightning Complex. On September 10, 2020, the August Complex set a record for the single-largest wildfire in the modern history of California, reaching a total area burned of 471,185 acres (1,907 km2). On September 11, the August Complex merged with the Elkhorn Fire, another massive wildfire of 255,039 acres (1,032 km2), turning the August Complex into a monster wildfire of 746,607 acres (3,021 km2).
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The 2023 Florida wildfire season was series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Florida. As of December 3, there were a total of 2,656 wildfires, burning 101,188 acres (158.106 sq mi) across the state.
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↑ National Weather Service Lubbock, Texas. Storm Event Report for Wildfire in Motley County, Texas. Storm Events Database (Report). Asheville, North Carolina: National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
↑ National Weather Service Brownsville, Texas. Storm Event Report for Wildfire in Brooks County, Texas. Storm Events Database (Report). Asheville, North Carolina: National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
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↑ National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio, Texas. Storm Event Report for Wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas. Storm Events Database (Report). Asheville, North Carolina: National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
↑ National Weather Service Houston, Texas. Storm Event Report for Wildfire in Grimes County, Texas. Storm Events Database (Report). Asheville, North Carolina: National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
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