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Wildfire — Quay County, New Mexico

June 21, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

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Area

Quay County

Event narrative (NOAA)

A wildfire that developed in Quay County experienced a 180 degree wind shift and burned over two volunteer firefighters while they were refilling their water tanker. One firefighter was killed and the other sustained burn injuries. The injured firefighter was released from the hospital.

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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.