Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
“The Kirby-Hill House, at 210 Main St. in Kountze, Texas, was built in 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.”
Wikipedia article Kirby-Hill House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Hardin County · listed in 1999 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 135 fires within 5 miles of Kirby-Hill House between 1992 and 2016, burning about 7,214 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 37 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 55 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 37 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 16 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WOODVILLE - 190 |
| 30 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 7.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WOODVILLE - 78 |
| 28 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WOODVILLE - 212 |
| 2 September 2000 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Big Thicket National Park | TFS 625 |
| 2 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 227 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kountze, the town this property stands in, in 42 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 18 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2004 | Tornado (F2) | Kountze | 1 killed, $500,000 | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed across Hardin County. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Kountze | $10,000 | no account filed |
| November 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $5,000 | Trees were blown down near Kountze. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $5,000 | Damaging winds in Kountze. Numerous trees knocked over at Silsbee. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $5,000 | no account filed |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Flood | Kountze | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Kountze | $3,000 | Several highways around Kountze were closed due to high water. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $2,000 | The Kountze Fire Department reported a roof collapse at a car wash near the Dollar General. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $2,000 | A thunderstorm damaged carport covers behind City Hall. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $2,000 | The Hardin County Sheriffs Department reported trees down along Highway 69 in Kountze. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | $1,000 | A tree was blown down onto northbound Highway 69 northwest of Kountze. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Kountze | - | A severe thunderstorm produced 1.25 inch hail near Kountze. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Kountze | - | Golf ball sized hail reported by the public. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Kountze | - | The Hardin County Emergency Manager observed half dollar size hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Kountze | - | The Hardin County EM relayed a report of quarter size hail in Kountze. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Kountze | - | Minor street flooding occurred north of Sour Lake. A stream gage also indicated water exceeded bank full. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Kountze | - | A picture of 2 inch in diameter hail posted to social media. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Kountze | - | A video was received through social media of ping pong ball sized hail. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Kountze | - | Water blocked multiple roadways near and west of Kountze. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Kountze | - | Pictures posted to social media showed hail around the size of golf ball in Kountze. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Kountze | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Village Mills in Kountze. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Kountze | - | Numerous streets were flooding around Silsbee and Kountze including Highway 92. |
| March 1995 | Hail | Kountze | - | Quarter-sized hail reported by sheriff. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | - | Damaging winds blew trees and power lines down. |
| December 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | - | Tree blown down on Highway 326. |
| December 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kountze | - | Tree blown down on Highway 326. |
| October 1994 | Hail | Kountze | - | A severe thunderstorm produced 3.00-inch diameter hail in northwestern Hardin County. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Kountze | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Kountze | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Kountze | - | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Hail | Kountze | - | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Hail | Kountze | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Kountze | - | no account filed |
| March 1995 | Hail | Kountze | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000610 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Hardin County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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