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Wildfire in Imperial County Southeast, California
Wildfire February 9, 2022 · Imperial County Southeast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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 1009241. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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