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School Fire
The School Fire was a wildfire that occurred in the US state of Washington in August 2005. The fire originated in the Umatilla National Forest in southeastern Washington, in Columbia and Garfield Counties. The School Fire was detected from space by NASA's Terra satellite. The fire burned around , destroying over 100 houses and 100 outbuildings. The largest wildfire of 2005 in the contiguous United States, the School Fire's smoke was seen as far away as Walla Walla. Its total damage was estimated at $15 million.
==Origin and Spread==
The School Fire started on August 5, 2005 when a dead pine tree struck a power line, igniting dry grass.〔 The fire "blew up" due to the combination of dry grass and high winds.〔 On August 6th, the fire spread from 170 to 30,000 acres.〔 Its spread was rapid enough that 1600 firefighters were fighting it on the its fourth day.〔 One firefighter was hurt and required treatment at a hospital, but there were no fatalaties.〔 The fire was declared contained on August 19, although restrictions on roads in the fire area were maintained until October 8.〔〔
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