Disasters that Class 19 Fire Unit Team Leaders have had an impact on:
The 2013 Black Forest Fire – Near Colorado Springs, Colorado
The Black Forest fire began near Highway 83 and Shoup Road in Black Forest, Colorado around 1:00PM on June 11, 2013. As of June 17, 2013, the fire was 75% contained, 14, 280 acres (22.31 sq mi; 57.8km2) were burned, 483 homes were destroyed, and two people died. It is the most destructive fire in the state's history, surpassing the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire that also began near Colorado Springs.
2012 Hurricane Sandy – East Coast
Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, as well as the second-costliest hurricane in United States history. Classified as the eighteenth named storm, tenth hurricane and second major hurricane of the year, Sandy was a Category 3 storm at its peak intensity when it made landfall in Cuba. While it was a Category 2 storm off the coast of the Northeastern United States, the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record (as measured by diameter, with winds spanning 1,100 miles (1,800 km)). Estimates as of June 2013 assess damage to have been over $68 billion (2013 USD), a total surpassed only by Hurricane Katrina. At least 285 people were killed along the path of the storm in seven countries. The severe and widespread damage the storm caused in the United States, as well as its unusual merge with a frontal system, resulted in the nicknaming of the hurricane by the media and several organizations of the U.S. government "Superstorm Sandy".
The 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire – Near Colorado Springs, Colorado
The Waldo Canyon fire was a forest fire that started approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 23, 2012, and 1 mile (1.6 km) from a western neighborhood. It was declared 100% contained on July 10, 2012 after no smoke plumes were visible on a small portion of the containment line on Blodgett Peak. As of August 27, it was still an actively burning fire according to Inciweb. The fire was active in the Pike National Forest and adjoining areas, covering a total of 18,247 acres (29 sq mi; 74 km2). The fire had caused the evacuation of over 32,000 residents of Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and Woodland Park, several small mountain communities along the southwestern side of Highway 24, and partial evacuation of the United States Air Force Academy. Approximately 346 homes were destroyed by the fire. U.S. Highway 24, a major east-west road, was closed in both directions. The Waldo Canyon Fire is the most expensive fire in Colorado state history with insurance claims totaling more than US$352.6 million. It was formerly the most destructive fire in Colorado state history as measured by the number of homes destroyed until the Black Forest fire surpassed it almost a year later, consuming at least 360 homes, a number which continues to rise as the Black Forest fire continues to burn.
The 2011 Bastrop County Complex Fire - Bastrop, Texas
The Bastrop County Complex Fire was the most destructive wildfire in Texas history, striking areas of Bastrop County, Texas in September and October 2011. Three separate fires started on September 4, 2011 as a result of strong winds caused by nearby Tropical Storm Lee and merged into one large blaze that burned east of the city of Bastrop. 1,691 homes were destroyed by the fire, making it the most destructive single wildfire in Texas history. After being largely contained in late September, the fire was declared controlled on October 10, and finally extinguished on October 29, having killed two people and inflicted estimated $325 million of insured property damage.
2013 Moore Tornado - Moore, Oklahoma
On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, an EF5 tornado, with peak winds estimated at 210 miles per hour (340 km/h), struck Moore, Oklahoma, and adjacent areas, killing 23 people (+1 indirectly)[4] and injuring 377 others. The tornado was part of a larger weather system that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down west of Newcastle at 2:56 p.m. CDT (19:56 UTC), staying on the ground for 39 minutes over a 17-mile (27 km) path, crossing through a heavily populated section of Moore. The tornado was 1.3 miles (2.1 km) wide at its peak. Despite the tornado following a roughly similar track to the even deadlier 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado, very few homes and neither of the stricken schools had purpose-built storm shelters.
2013 Oklahoma Tornadoes
The May 26–31, 2013 tornado outbreak was a prolonged and widespread tornadic event that affected a large portion of the United States. The outbreak was the result of a slow-moving but powerful storm system that produced several strong tornadoes across the Great Plains states, especially in Kansas and Oklahoma. Other strong tornadoes caused severe damage in Nebraska and Michigan. The outbreak extended as far as New York. 27 fatalities were reported in total, with nine resulting from tornadoes (eight in Oklahoma and one in Arkansas).
The Black Forest fire began near Highway 83 and Shoup Road in Black Forest, Colorado around 1:00PM on June 11, 2013. As of June 17, 2013, the fire was 75% contained, 14, 280 acres (22.31 sq mi; 57.8km2) were burned, 483 homes were destroyed, and two people died. It is the most destructive fire in the state's history, surpassing the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire that also began near Colorado Springs.
2012 Hurricane Sandy – East Coast
Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, as well as the second-costliest hurricane in United States history. Classified as the eighteenth named storm, tenth hurricane and second major hurricane of the year, Sandy was a Category 3 storm at its peak intensity when it made landfall in Cuba. While it was a Category 2 storm off the coast of the Northeastern United States, the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record (as measured by diameter, with winds spanning 1,100 miles (1,800 km)). Estimates as of June 2013 assess damage to have been over $68 billion (2013 USD), a total surpassed only by Hurricane Katrina. At least 285 people were killed along the path of the storm in seven countries. The severe and widespread damage the storm caused in the United States, as well as its unusual merge with a frontal system, resulted in the nicknaming of the hurricane by the media and several organizations of the U.S. government "Superstorm Sandy".
The 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire – Near Colorado Springs, Colorado
The Waldo Canyon fire was a forest fire that started approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 23, 2012, and 1 mile (1.6 km) from a western neighborhood. It was declared 100% contained on July 10, 2012 after no smoke plumes were visible on a small portion of the containment line on Blodgett Peak. As of August 27, it was still an actively burning fire according to Inciweb. The fire was active in the Pike National Forest and adjoining areas, covering a total of 18,247 acres (29 sq mi; 74 km2). The fire had caused the evacuation of over 32,000 residents of Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and Woodland Park, several small mountain communities along the southwestern side of Highway 24, and partial evacuation of the United States Air Force Academy. Approximately 346 homes were destroyed by the fire. U.S. Highway 24, a major east-west road, was closed in both directions. The Waldo Canyon Fire is the most expensive fire in Colorado state history with insurance claims totaling more than US$352.6 million. It was formerly the most destructive fire in Colorado state history as measured by the number of homes destroyed until the Black Forest fire surpassed it almost a year later, consuming at least 360 homes, a number which continues to rise as the Black Forest fire continues to burn.
The 2011 Bastrop County Complex Fire - Bastrop, Texas
The Bastrop County Complex Fire was the most destructive wildfire in Texas history, striking areas of Bastrop County, Texas in September and October 2011. Three separate fires started on September 4, 2011 as a result of strong winds caused by nearby Tropical Storm Lee and merged into one large blaze that burned east of the city of Bastrop. 1,691 homes were destroyed by the fire, making it the most destructive single wildfire in Texas history. After being largely contained in late September, the fire was declared controlled on October 10, and finally extinguished on October 29, having killed two people and inflicted estimated $325 million of insured property damage.
2013 Moore Tornado - Moore, Oklahoma
On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, an EF5 tornado, with peak winds estimated at 210 miles per hour (340 km/h), struck Moore, Oklahoma, and adjacent areas, killing 23 people (+1 indirectly)[4] and injuring 377 others. The tornado was part of a larger weather system that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down west of Newcastle at 2:56 p.m. CDT (19:56 UTC), staying on the ground for 39 minutes over a 17-mile (27 km) path, crossing through a heavily populated section of Moore. The tornado was 1.3 miles (2.1 km) wide at its peak. Despite the tornado following a roughly similar track to the even deadlier 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado, very few homes and neither of the stricken schools had purpose-built storm shelters.
2013 Oklahoma Tornadoes
The May 26–31, 2013 tornado outbreak was a prolonged and widespread tornadic event that affected a large portion of the United States. The outbreak was the result of a slow-moving but powerful storm system that produced several strong tornadoes across the Great Plains states, especially in Kansas and Oklahoma. Other strong tornadoes caused severe damage in Nebraska and Michigan. The outbreak extended as far as New York. 27 fatalities were reported in total, with nine resulting from tornadoes (eight in Oklahoma and one in Arkansas).