Wildfire — Imperial County Southeast, California
2022-02-09 · Imperial County Southeast, California
$350K
Property damage
Event narrative
A nine acre wildfire burned two houses, a shop storage, and some farm equipment. The fire first started at a house on Foster Road and then spread south due to gusty winds at the time, damaging the other structures. Three people were displaced, but there were no injuries reported. Damages estimated.
Wider weather episode
Elevated fire weather conditions may have aided in the spread of a nine acre wildfire that burned two houses, a shop storage, and some farm equipment. Relative humidity levels at the time of the fire were in the 15-20% range and northerly winds were gusting up to 30-35 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1009241. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.