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One of 10 National Register listings published here for Phillips County · listed in 2000 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
One of 10 National Register listings published here for Phillips County · listed in 2000 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Reimer-Smith Oil Station between 2004 and 2017, burning about 427 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | HOLYOKE |
| 3 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 29 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | HOLYOKE |
| 28 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | HOLYOKE |
| 14 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | HOLYOKE |
| 17 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | HOLYOKE |
| 11 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 27 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | HOLYOKE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holyoke, the town this property stands in, in 105 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 49 hail, 37 thunderstorm wind, 12 tornado, 6 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | 1 hurt | Strong thunderstorm winds flipped over a travel trailer at a mobile home park. One of the occupants had to be treated for minor cuts and bruises. A couple of blocks away, a cover from a skylight was ripped away from the roof of another residence. The strong winds also downed several large branches in the immediate area. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | $1,000,000 | Stong thunderstorm winds ruptured a large storage bin containing 85,000-90,000 bushels of popcorn at Jack's Bean Company southeast of Holyoke. When the large bin ruptured, the collapse damaged two smaller 55,000 bushel bins adjacent to it. In addition, a trailer and shed were extensively damaged. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Holyoke | $30,000 | Floodwaters up to one foot in depth were reportedly running over U.S. Highway 385. In addition, flash flooding from heavy rains washed out portions of several roads between County Roads 10 and 21. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Holyoke | $25,000 | Thunderstorms produced very heavy rain in southeast Phillips County. Local law enforcement reported several roads were flooded southeast of Holyoke. Rainfall measurements from 4 to 9 inches were reported. Several houses had water rise up to the front doors. Significant flash flooding was observed 6 miles east of Holyoke on U.S. Highway 6. Widespread flooding of roads, ditches, and fields was reported. At least one road crossing Frenchman Creek was impassable. Frenchman Creek and other streams had significant flooding as well. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down a telephone pole. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | County dispatch reported two trees down on houses within Holyoke, along with other tree damage and power outages. Time estimated. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | Mesonet station US 385 south of Holyoke. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | Mesonet station along US 385 south of Holyoke. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | The report was received from mesonet station AW276 Holyoke. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | The report was from mesonet station CO048 US 385 Holyoke. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | CDOT station south of Holyoke on US 385. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | The mesonet station CO048 U.S. 385 Holyoke from CDOT reported the wind gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | A CDOT sensor on US-385 south of Holyoke reported a wind gust of 74mph and a sustained wind of 57mph. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | This was recorded on a CDOT weather sensor. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | Weather station CO048 US 385 Holyoke. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Holyoke | - | A tornado touched down briefly in an open field. No damage was observed. |
| July 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Holyoke | - | A small tornado touched down in an open field; no damage was observed. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | Intense straight-line winds downed trees. The storm also produced dime size hail. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | Intense thunderstorm winds knocked down power line south of Holyoke along US 385. The highway was closed in both directions between Holyoke and Wray. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | Intense thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off of outbuildings and a ham radio tower was blown down. In addition several trees, 35-40 ft tall, were uprooted and blown over. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Holyoke | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | Strong thunderstorm winds blew a grain bin 100 to 200 yards into some vehicles. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Holyoke | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding southeast of Holyoke. Eighteen county roads were damaged and several were washed out between Holyoke and the Phillips/Yuma County line. Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain had fallen in 45 minutes. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Holyoke | - | Hail completely destroyed a pinto bean crop. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Holyoke | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding problems near Holyoke. Several regularly maintained roads were washed out northwest of Holyoke. Storm totals ranged from 3.5 to 4 inches in the area. |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Holyoke | - | A tornado touched down briefly in an open field but did no damage. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Holyoke | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Holyoke | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | The combination of large hail and strong winds proved to be too much for crops in western Phillips County. One farmer had approximately 240 acres of wheat extensively damaged. |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Holyoke | - | Heavy rainfall caused flooding and flash flooding problems in and around Holyoke. In the town of Holyoke, the intersections of State Highways 385 and 6 were under water. Floodwaters also inundated highway 385, 8 miles north of Holyoke. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | Strong thunderstorm winds blew the awning off a business in Holyoke. The time of the incident was approximated. |
| August 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Holyoke | - | A tornado touched down causing some minor wind damage to some sheds in the area. |
| July 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Holyoke | - | Tornado did no damage in open field. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| October 2017 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Flood | Holyoke | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Phillips County Courthouse | under 500 feet | 2007 |
![]() | W. E. Heginbotham House | 0.3 miles | 1988 |
![]() | Millage Farm Rural Historic District | 2.1 miles | 2013 |
| Hargreaves Homestead Rural Historic District | 5.4 miles | 2013 | |
| Oltjenbruns Farm | 7.3 miles | 2016 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00000323 in Record Group 79. |
| Phillips County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |