Event narrative (NOAA)
Nearly 38,000 acres of land were burned in several wildfires that ravaged the county. The towns of Stoneburg and Sunset were destroyed by fires that claimed nearly seventy homes, numerous structures and vehicles, oil field equipment, and livestock. Eight of the homes destroyed were in Sunset. Two people lost their lives in Stoneburg while attempting to save their home and their son was injured. Another fire in the Dye Mound area claimed several barns and outbuildings. The towns of Montague, St. Jo, and Bowie required evacuations. Some of the fires were still smoldering on April 12th.
Other notable wildfire events in Texas
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.