Wildfire in Sangamon, Illinois
Wildfire July 27, 2012 – July 28, 2012 · Sangamon, Illinois
What the National Weather Service wrote
A wildfire burned 350 acres of grassland near Rochester in Sangamon County on July 27th. While the exact cause of the fire is unknown, it was likely aided by very dry conditions and northwesterly winds gusting to 25 mph. No injuries were reported: however, a barn was destroyed by the fire, a small shed was damaged and several pieces of fire fighting equipment were severly damaged or destroyed.
The wider storm
A wildfire burned 350 acres of grassland near Rochester in Sangamon County on July 27th. While the exact cause of the fire is unknown, it was likely aided by very dry conditions and northwesterly winds gusting to 25 mph. No injuries were reported: however, an estimated $20,000 of property damage occurred.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 393937. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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