Wildfire in Sevier County, Utah

Wildfire July 15, 1997 – July 20, 1997 · Sevier County, Utah

Death

$20K

Damage as recorded

$40K

Crop damage

The wider storm

Lightning started a wildfire (the Flat Fire) on Poverty Flat about 3 miles south of Monroe late in the afternoon on the 15th. The fire spread rapidly across 6000 acres that evening in very dry sage and pinyon/juniper due to strong thunderstorm winds. A young man was killed when trying to outrun the fire on Poverty Flat. A Type 1 Incident Team (Birch) had the fire controlled about 4 days later.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5622901. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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