Wildfire — Palo Pinto, Texas

2011-07-04 to 2011-07-15 · Palo Pinto, Texas

Event narrative

A grass fire began on July 4th approximately 5 miles northwest of Mineral Wells. This fire was contained on July 15th and burned a total of 932 acres. A camper and some outbuildings were lost in the fire. On the 7th, a firefighter from Boise, ID died due to hyperthermia while working on the lines of the 337 Fire.

Wider weather episode

The 337 Fire began on July 4th approximately 5 miles northwest of Mineral Wells. This fire was contained on July 15th and burned a total of 932 acres. A camper, a deer camp, and some outbuildings were lost in the fire. On the 7th, a firefighter from Boise, ID died due to hyperthermia while working on the lines of the 337 Fire. On July 5th, a small grass fire in Mineral Wells burned a shed. Very hot and dry conditions this month resulted in elevated fire danger.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 329284. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.