Wildfire — Cody Foothills, Wyoming
November 15, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Very strong wind downed a power line into a tree igniting a wildfire around 2215MST Monday, November 15, in the Line Creek area north of Clark. The starting point appeared to be in the 800 block of County Road 1AB. The wildfire rapidly spread through the Line Creek drainage, mainly the north side of the creek, as well as the area around Gunpowder Road as westerly wind gusting between 60 and 80 mph drove the flames eastward. The blaze, which eventually burned at least 300 acres, destroyed three homes, seven outbuildings, and a bridge. The fire was also responsible for the death of a 61-year-old woman who succumbed to smoke inhalation on Tuesday, November 16. Firefighters responded from across northern Park County and southern Montana to get the fire under control. Evacuations occurred for L
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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.