Wildfire — Trempealeau, Wisconsin
2010-04-17 · Trempealeau, Wisconsin
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
Event narrative
A wildfire fatally wounded one person and injured two others in a cornfield south of Osseo in Trempealeau County.
Wider weather episode
A tractor ignited a cornfield south of Osseo in Trempealeau County in the early evening hours of April 17th. The wildfire killed one individual and injured two others. Winds had increased to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the area that afternoon and evening. This combined with dry weather conditions the preceding two days enabled the wildfire to become uncontrollable.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 218494. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.