Wildfires of 1985
The Interagency Fire Perimeter History holds 1,264 mapped wildfires from 1985, covering 2,679,123 acres. 412 fires reached 1,000 acres or more in at least one record; the largest was the Wheeler 2 Fire in California, at 126,905 acres.
- Fires of 1,000 acres or more
- 412
- Burned areas mapped by MTBS
- 257
- Perimeters on file
- 1,264
Map
Every fire of 1985 with a page here, sized by the acres burned. Select one for its perimeter and record.
Largest fires412
Wildfires of 1,000 acres or more, largest first. The size is the reported final size where a fire report survives, else the burned area MTBS mapped, else the area inside the final perimeter.
| Fire | State | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler 2 Fire | CA | 126,905 | Jul 1, 1985 | |
| Allan Road Fire | NC | 110,644 | Apr 7, 1985 | |
| Amax 1 Fire | NV | 92,426 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| Fire 531047 | AK | 78,940 | Aug 6, 1985 | |
| Las Pilitas Fire | CA | 75,969 | Jul 1, 1985 | |
| Sentinel Fire | NV | 74,595 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Crows Nest Fire | ID | 62,760 | Jul 6, 1985 | |
| Gorda-Rat Fire | CA | 56,158 | ||
| Fire 531018 | AK | 53,909 | ||
| Alley Fire | FL | 51,459 | Feb 25, 1985 | |
| Ferndale Fire | CA | 46,736 | Oct 14, 1985 | |
| Dixie Fire | NV | 41,671 | ||
| Jungord Fire | NV | 40,698 | Aug 17, 1985 | |
| Cherry Fire | CA | 40,642 | ||
| Wilder Fire | NV | 39,466 | ||
| Angel Fire | OR | 38,425 | Jun 23, 1985 | |
| Rock Crk 2 Fire | NV | 38,423 | Jul 6, 1985 | |
| Harney Lk Fire | OR | 37,767 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 34,995 | Feb 3, 1985 | |
| Fire 531035 | AK | 34,192 | ||
| Barker Mtn Fire | WA | 33,753 | ||
| Fyu Ne 80 Fire | AK | 33,505 | ||
| Gal Ne 57 Fire | AK | 33,438 | ||
| Corbin Fire | OR | 31,933 | Jun 23, 1985 | |
| Gooseberry Fire | NV | 29,338 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Butte Fire | ID | 28,560 | Jul 20, 1985 | |
| Doubleh Fire | NV | 26,834 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Garat 1 Fire | ID | 26,189 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 25,859 | Jul 2, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | NY | 22,985 | Apr 20, 1985 | |
| Flint Hills Fire | SD | 21,055 | Jul 12, 1985 | |
| Cabanzo Fire | CA | 20,971 | ||
| House Ck Fire | ID | 20,687 | Aug 15, 1985 | |
| Boney Fire | OR | 20,633 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Big Rock Fire | OR | 20,086 | Jun 22, 1985 | |
| Black Rock Fire | NV | 19,833 | ||
| Rosa Fire | WA | 19,444 | Jul 29, 1985 | |
| Yellowbear Fire | SD | 19,223 | Apr 14, 1985 | |
| 3 Creek Well Fire | ID | 19,001 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Blacks Ck Fire | ID | 18,611 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Brown Cy Fire | OR | 18,381 | ||
| 4th Ofjuly Fire | SD | 18,201 | Jul 4, 1985 | |
| Hungry VA3 Fire | NV | 18,186 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Cresent Fire | NV | 17,694 | ||
| Lone Tree Fire | OR | 17,041 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Antelope Fire | NV | 16,993 | ||
| Yp Desert Fire | NV | 16,962 | Jul 10, 1985 | |
| Tal Nw 85 Fire | AK | 16,805 | Jul 31, 1985 | |
| Cottonwood Fire | NV | 16,433 | ||
| Middlefrk Fire | NV | 15,955 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Silver Cld Fire | NV | 15,841 | Jul 14, 1985 | |
| Dry Valley Fire | NV | 15,756 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| Eden 1 Fire | NV | 15,728 | Aug 17, 1985 | |
| Fire Creek Fire | NV | 15,515 | ||
| Valmy Fire | NV | 14,855 | ||
| Hus Nw 23 Fire | AK | 14,583 | ||
| French Creek Fire | ID | 14,561 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | CA | 14,370 | ||
| Wintercamp Fire | ID | 13,928 | Jul 6, 1985 | |
| Bop Fire | ID | 13,885 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Barbercyn Fire | NV | 13,780 | Aug 18, 1985 | |
| Table 2 Fire | NV | 12,694 | Jul 27, 1985 | |
| W. Clover Fire | ID | 12,467 | Jun 20, 1985 | |
| Long Va Fire | NV | 12,309 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Fire 531023 | AK | 12,141 | Jul 15, 1985 | |
| Savage Creek Fire | ID | 12,110 | ||
| Petit Fire | NV | 12,070 | Jun 28, 1985 | |
| Lexington Fire | CA | 11,541 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Sheepcyn Fire | NV | 11,319 | Aug 17, 1985 | |
| Hotspg Fire | NV | 10,868 | Aug 17, 1985 | |
| Hot Cr Fire | ID | 10,539 | Jul 6, 1985 | |
| Sandpoint Fire | MT | 10,431 | Jul 3, 1985 | |
| BIA 6 Fire | NV | 10,230 | Jun 20, 1985 | |
| China Glch Fire | OR | 9,825 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Bedel Flat Fire | NV | 9,502 | Jul 18, 1985 | |
| Bustermann Fire | OR | 9,228 | ||
| Premo Station Fire | NV | 9,058 | ||
| Simpson Sp Fire | UT | 8,908 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| Katlitna Fire | AK | 8,804 | ||
| Onion Fire | CA | 8,574 | Jul 6, 1985 | |
| Lake Mtn Fire | ID | 8,549 | ||
| Seven Sisters Fire | SD | 8,461 | Jul 12, 1985 | |
| Wash Oniel Creek Fire | NV | 8,460 | Jul 6, 1985 | |
| Miller Fire | CA | 8,270 | ||
| Rich Bar Fire | CA | 8,138 | Jun 28, 1985 | |
| Roblar Fire | CA | 8,136 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | MT | 8,024 | ||
| Sebree Fire | OR | 8,005 | ||
| Cocoon Mts Fire | NV | 7,998 | Jul 29, 1985 | |
| Cherry Springs Fire | ID | 7,970 | Jul 15, 1985 | |
| Ponoche 2 Fire | CA | 7,510 | Jun 9, 1985 | |
| Corral Fire | NV | 7,412 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Fire 531021 | AK | 7,177 | ||
| Empire Fire | NV | 7,025 | Jul 6, 1985 | |
| Anderson Fire | OR | 7,020 | ||
| Terrence Fire | ID | 6,976 | Aug 4, 1985 | |
| Decker Fire | CA | 6,947 | Oct 14, 1985 | |
| Tanky Fire | OR | 6,886 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Selatna Fire | AK | 6,855 | ||
| Lantz Fire | SD | 6,852 | ||
| West Wick Fire | ID | 6,833 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Goat Fire | ID | 6,797 | ||
| Cain Myn Fire | NV | 6,763 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Calico Fire | SD | 6,481 | Apr 14, 1985 | |
| Latham Ck Fire | NV | 6,479 | Aug 1, 1985 | |
| Goat Mtn Fire | WY | 6,451 | Aug 29, 1985 | |
| Los Gatos #2 Fire | CA | 6,444 | ||
| Fountain Fire | ID | 6,346 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Sou Hills Fire | NV | 6,084 | May 25, 1985 | |
| Farm Fire | ID | 5,926 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | MN | 5,892 | May 4, 1985 | |
| Ibex Bu Fire | OR | 5,836 | Aug 6, 1985 | |
| EASTGATE2 Fire | NV | 5,823 | Jun 20, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | NC | 5,809 | Apr 25, 1985 | |
| Bowns Fire | ID | 5,782 | Jul 6, 1985 | |
| Otz Ne 100 Fire | AK | 5,772 | Aug 7, 1985 | |
| Ndf 9 Fire | NV | 5,769 | ||
| Guano Fire | OR | 5,744 | ||
| Garat 2 Fire | ID | 5,714 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Whitebutte Fire | SD | 5,690 | Aug 6, 1985 | |
| Agri-Line Fire | ID | 5,658 | Jul 12, 1985 | |
| Nat 8 Fire | NV | 5,613 | ||
| Piuma Fire | CA | 5,425 | Oct 14, 1985 | |
| Clementine Fire | NV | 5,395 | ||
| Bald Mt Fire | CA | 5,335 | Oct 8, 1985 | |
| Charlotte Peak Fire | MT | 5,225 | Jun 29, 1985 | |
| Sugarloaf Fire | AK | 5,191 | ||
| Cedardraw Fire | ID | 5,152 | Jul 20, 1985 | |
| Boise Bar Fire | ID | 5,142 | Jul 15, 1985 | |
| Summitspg Fire | NV | 5,104 | ||
| Coonskin Fire | ID | 5,078 | Jul 13, 1985 | |
| Weyman Fire | UT | 5,055 | Jun 21, 1985 | |
| Hubbard Cr Fire | WA | 4,987 | Jul 21, 1985 | |
| Hancock Cy Fire | OR | 4,956 | ||
| Getchell Fire | NV | 4,935 | May 24, 1985 | |
| Clam Lake Fire | TX | 4,916 | Sep 27, 1985 | |
| Sandhollow Fire | ID | 4,868 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Wizard Fire | CA | 4,830 | ||
| Oakbrook Fire | OR | 4,798 | ||
| Horse Bsn Fire | ID | 4,784 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Geyser 2 Fire | NV | 4,753 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Sheepshead Fire | ID | 4,740 | Jul 27, 1985 | |
| Camelback Fire | AK | 4,605 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | NC | 4,604 | Apr 4, 1985 | |
| Angel Fire | OR | 4,479 | ||
| Iron Fire | NM | 4,463 | ||
| Mahogany Fire | OR | 4,419 | Aug 27, 1985 | |
| Yukon Delta NWR 2 Fire | AK | 4,391 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 4,364 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Echave Fire | OR | 4,327 | Aug 18, 1985 | |
| Moores Fire | OR | 4,221 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Treloar Complex | CA | 4,074 | Jul 26, 1985 | |
| Game Range Fire | SD | 4,064 | Jul 5, 1985 | |
| Rose Pk Fire | NV | 4,024 | Jul 26, 1985 | |
| Drift Fnc Fire | OR | 3,943 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Sherwood Fire | CA | 3,898 | Jun 30, 1985 | |
| Fire 531053 | AK | 3,881 | ||
| Montana Fire | AZ | 3,866 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 3,839 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Hamilton Fire | ID | 3,791 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| Leslie II Fire | OR | 3,778 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| Unit 8 Fire | OR | 3,774 | Mar 30, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 3,746 | Sep 22, 1985 | |
| Crane Creek Fire | OR | 3,713 | ||
| Handcock Canyon Fire | OR | 3,705 | ||
| Knott Ck Fire | NV | 3,685 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 3,643 | Sep 22, 1985 | |
| Magic Wtr Fire | ID | 3,618 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| Sheep Ck Fire | NV | 3,611 | Jul 6, 1985 | |
| Minnie Fire | WA | 3,586 | Aug 28, 1985 | |
| Falls 2 Fire | CA | 3,549 | Aug 12, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 3,547 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| East Basin Fire | ID | 3,546 | ||
| Boulder Fire | NV | 3,489 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 3,465 | May 31, 1985 | |
| Stewart Gp Fire | NV | 3,441 | May 26, 1985 | |
| Mp 48 Fire | ID | 3,415 | ||
| Geiser Fire | NE | 3,389 | Jul 27, 1985 | |
| Waterhaul Fire | ID | 3,232 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| China Gulch Fire | OR | 3,220 | ||
| Fourmile Fire | NV | 3,197 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Castro Fire | OR | 3,172 | Jul 10, 1985 | |
| Mack Ck Fire | NV | 3,166 | ||
| Grindstone Fire | NV | 3,157 | Aug 17, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 3,126 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Kasigluk (504039) Fire | AK | 3,124 | ||
| Ebenezer Fire | ID | 3,083 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Owens Fire | CA | 3,067 | Aug 8, 1985 | |
| Sage Creek Fire | SD | 2,997 | Apr 10, 1985 | |
| Cosgrave Fire | NV | 2,963 | Aug 17, 1985 | |
| Flook Knol Fire | OR | 2,956 | Aug 24, 1985 | |
| Monse Fire | WA | 2,889 | Jun 23, 1985 | |
| W. Juniper Fire | ID | 2,885 | Jul 19, 1985 | |
| Sugarloaf Fire | CA | 2,883 | Jul 28, 1985 | |
| Pine Oaks Fire | FL | 2,844 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | WA | 2,835 | Aug 6, 1985 | |
| Bob's Creek Fire | NV | 2,833 | ||
| Dead Elk Fire | ID | 2,821 | Jul 21, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 2,800 | Oct 13, 1985 | |
| Boundry Fire | ID | 2,782 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 2,776 | Sep 11, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | SC | 2,740 | Apr 3, 1985 | |
| Cougar Fire | OR | 2,716 | Jul 17, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 2,631 | Dec 27, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | CA | 2,627 | May 23, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 2,617 | Nov 25, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | MN | 2,612 | Mar 31, 1985 | |
| Allen Crk Fire | NV | 2,590 | ||
| Hilltop Fire | MT | 2,580 | ||
| Unit 32 Fire | TX | 2,556 | Dec 23, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 2,535 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Bass Hill Fire | CA | 2,495 | Aug 7, 1985 | |
| Threemile Fire | SD | 2,444 | Mar 25, 1985 | |
| Hog Farm Fire | ID | 2,433 | Jun 15, 1985 | |
| Hal Jnct 2 Fire | CA | 2,430 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Bloodgood Fire | NM | 2,427 | ||
| Hummingbird Fire | CA | 2,426 | Oct 14, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | NV | 2,421 | ||
| Cliff Hollow Fire | ID | 2,390 | ||
| Shell Fire | CA | 2,367 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | CA | 2,359 | Jul 26, 1985 | |
| Sugar Cr Fire | ID | 2,355 | Jun 23, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | GA | 2,332 | Apr 2, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 2,322 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Bald Fire | NV | 2,300 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Mcintosh Fire | NE | 2,299 | Jul 3, 1985 | |
| Fort Hall Fire | ID | 2,298 | ||
| Double Fire | NM | 2,274 | Jun 30, 1985 | |
| Trail G Fire | UT | 2,192 | Aug 27, 1985 | |
| Unit 43 Fire | TX | 2,182 | Nov 4, 1985 | |
| Cliff Side Fire | NV | 2,150 | Jun 23, 1985 | |
| Grouse Crk Fire | UT | 2,141 | Jul 27, 1985 | |
| Lilly Fire | ID | 2,126 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| Dof 55 Fire | FL | 2,123 | ||
| Orejana Fire | OR | 2,120 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | NM | 2,109 | Aug 26, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 2,106 | Feb 3, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 2,091 | Sep 22, 1985 | |
| Moores Fire | OR | 2,084 | ||
| Finley Fire | CA | 2,057 | ||
| D Bar W Fire | ID | 2,057 | Aug 23, 1985 | |
| Miller Fire | CA | 2,027 | Aug 31, 1985 | |
| Clover Rch Fire | NV | 2,014 | Aug 17, 1985 | |
| Minidoka 6E Fire | ID | 2,003 | Aug 18, 1985 | |
| Shelley Fire | NM | 1,999 | ||
| Coon Town Fire | OR | 1,998 | ||
| G 9 Fire | MS | 1,998 | Nov 27, 1985 | |
| Peach Hill Fire | CA | 1,994 | Oct 14, 1985 | |
| Pinto Mesa Fire | CO | 1,963 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,961 | Nov 6, 1985 | |
| Pine Creek Fire | UT | 1,954 | ||
| Bojmir Fire | OR | 1,919 | Jul 28, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | LA | 1,910 | Nov 1, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,892 | Feb 3, 1985 | |
| Miller Tbl Fire | ID | 1,890 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| Sheepcreek Fire | NV | 1,885 | Aug 17, 1985 | |
| Way Up N #2 Fire | AK | 1,880 | ||
| Gemco Fire | ID | 1,860 | Jul 6, 1985 | |
| Star Fire | NV | 1,859 | Jul 28, 1985 | |
| Printz Ridge Fire | MT | 1,853 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | WA | 1,843 | Aug 9, 1985 | |
| Broncosam Fire | MT | 1,828 | ||
| May Fire | SD | 1,823 | Jul 3, 1985 | |
| Norbeck Fire | SD | 1,803 | Apr 11, 1985 | |
| Gobel Fire | NV | 1,798 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,727 | Oct 13, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | MS | 1,717 | Mar 6, 1985 | |
| Blue Jay Fire | NV | 1,717 | ||
| Big Flat Creek Fire | ID | 1,709 | Jul 17, 1985 | |
| Morris Ranch Fire | UT | 1,704 | Jul 9, 1985 | |
| Kellerfe Fire | WA | 1,695 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,688 | Oct 13, 1985 | |
| Hellwell Fire | ID | 1,662 | Jul 15, 1985 | |
| Quinn Fire | NV | 1,662 | May 19, 1985 | |
| Dougherty Fire | CA | 1,656 | Jun 25, 1985 | |
| Delta Fire | CA | 1,656 | Jul 18, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | CA | 1,653 | Jul 16, 1985 | |
| Narrows Fire | ID | 1,653 | ||
| Telegraph Fire | CA | 1,635 | ||
| Maple Fire | AZ | 1,630 | Jun 13, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,621 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| G 10 E Fire | MT | 1,617 | May 6, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,614 | Dec 9, 1985 | |
| Hellgate Fire | MT | 1,601 | Jul 12, 1985 | |
| Windmill Fire | NM | 1,587 | ||
| Seco Fire | CA | 1,565 | ||
| Piney Creek Fire | CA | 1,563 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,556 | Dec 7, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,556 | Dec 27, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,544 | Dec 27, 1985 | |
| Circle E Fire | SD | 1,531 | Aug 11, 1985 | |
| Castle Creek Fire | ID | 1,525 | ||
| Gold Hill Fire | WA | 1,523 | Aug 28, 1985 | |
| 21 Mile Rd Fire | NV | 1,520 | ||
| Louis Flat Fire | OR | 1,519 | ||
| Privy Fire | OR | 1,516 | Jul 26, 1985 | |
| H 25 M 16 3 E 2 Fire | ID | 1,511 | Aug 26, 1985 | |
| Altnow Fire | OR | 1,491 | ||
| Wallow H Fire | UT | 1,488 | Aug 26, 1985 | |
| Anv Ne 70 Fire | AK | 1,481 | ||
| Rey Fire | CA | 1,474 | ||
| Sycamore 1 Fire | CA | 1,468 | Jul 15, 1985 | |
| Suey Ranch Fire | CA | 1,460 | ||
| Howard Fire | NV | 1,453 | Jul 28, 1985 | |
| Way Up N 2 Fire | AK | 1,451 | Aug 9, 1985 | |
| Taylor Well Fire | ID | 1,447 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,444 | Sep 22, 1985 | |
| Cjn Fire | ID | 1,432 | Jun 20, 1985 | |
| NoName Fire | MT | 1,432 | ||
| Harry Fire | AK | 1,431 | ||
| CRAWFORD45 Fire | MI | 1,413 | Jul 14, 1985 | |
| Island Fire | UT | 1,412 | ||
| Blackbutte Fire | ID | 1,403 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Evergreens Fire | SD | 1,401 | Jul 3, 1985 | |
| Tal Nw 44 Fire | AK | 1,400 | ||
| Boundary #2 Fire | SD | 1,388 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | TX | 1,388 | Nov 15, 1985 | |
| Pay-Gem Fire | ID | 1,363 | Jun 28, 1985 | |
| Skedaddle Fire | CA | 1,359 | May 19, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,354 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Hus Sw 23 Fire | AK | 1,340 | ||
| Brewster 2 Fire | CO | 1,338 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | WA | 1,332 | Jul 20, 1985 | |
| Andrews Fire | OR | 1,330 | ||
| Fire 531055 | AK | 1,312 | ||
| Esanandres Fire | NM | 1,307 | Jun 10, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | GA | 1,305 | Jan 16, 1985 | |
| Fox Cyn Fire | NV | 1,304 | Jul 9, 1985 | |
| Bumb Fire | CA | 1,299 | May 26, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,293 | Feb 3, 1985 | |
| Halleck Fire | NV | 1,292 | Aug 18, 1985 | |
| Tulare 4 Fire | CA | 1,291 | Jul 12, 1985 | |
| Porcupine Fire | NV | 1,279 | Aug 17, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,267 | Mar 23, 1985 | |
| Lynda's Fire | WY | 1,267 | ||
| Two Springs Fire | OR | 1,266 | ||
| Midas Rd Fire | NV | 1,266 | ||
| Gordan Canyon Fire | OR | 1,264 | ||
| Shasta Fire | ID | 1,255 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Kendrick Fire | CA | 1,253 | Jul 25, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,253 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Black Mountain Fire | CA | 1,251 | Jul 3, 1985 | |
| Wagner Complex | CA | 1,248 | Jul 27, 1985 | |
| Shame Fire | CO | 1,247 | Oct 6, 1985 | |
| Box Canyon (Pioneer) Fire | CA | 1,246 | Oct 14, 1985 | |
| KELLEY2 Fire | NV | 1,242 | Jul 28, 1985 | |
| Circle Ck Fire | NV | 1,242 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Mcgeecyn Fire | NV | 1,239 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,235 | Sep 22, 1985 | |
| Rock Cr 2 Fire | OR | 1,232 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | GA | 1,229 | Feb 17, 1985 | |
| Nixon Fire | NV | 1,227 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Gal Ne 48 Fire | AK | 1,226 | ||
| Fire 531028 | AK | 1,217 | ||
| Lake Alice Fire | ND | 1,216 | Apr 22, 1985 | |
| Chase Lake Fire | ND | 1,209 | Apr 29, 1985 | |
| Sunken Str Fire | ME | 1,200 | Apr 30, 1985 | |
| Murrer Fire | CA | 1,199 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,187 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Thomas Fire | CA | 1,182 | ||
| Deadman Fire | NV | 1,178 | ||
| Grass Mt Fire | SD | 1,171 | Jul 4, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,170 | Oct 8, 1985 | |
| Rock Creek Fire | CA | 1,168 | Jun 11, 1985 | |
| West Gulch Fire | MT | 1,159 | Jul 20, 1985 | |
| Parsons Fire | CA | 1,146 | ||
| Alice 02 Fire | ND | 1,143 | Apr 15, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | CA | 1,141 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,139 | Dec 27, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,135 | Feb 3, 1985 | |
| CROSSROAD2 Fire | ID | 1,130 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | NC | 1,128 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| Bugaboo Fire | GA | 1,125 | Mar 14, 1985 | |
| Little Minam Fire | OR | 1,113 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,112 | Feb 3, 1985 | |
| Beaver Fire | WA | 1,105 | Aug 24, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,104 | Jan 16, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,094 | Feb 3, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,093 | Oct 13, 1985 | |
| Briceburg Fire | CA | 1,092 | Aug 2, 1985 | |
| Sycamore Fire | CA | 1,088 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | NC | 1,087 | Apr 2, 1985 | |
| Fire 531004 | AK | 1,086 | Jun 5, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,083 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,082 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Patevalley Fire | CA | 1,079 | Jun 30, 1985 | |
| Garlinger Fire | CA | 1,078 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,077 | Nov 25, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | MN | 1,068 | Apr 10, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | NC | 1,063 | Apr 4, 1985 | |
| Morgan Fire | NV | 1,061 | ||
| Bartlett Fire | CA | 1,054 | Jul 25, 1985 | |
| Adelaide Fire | CA | 1,051 | May 3, 1985 | |
| Walker 1 Fire | FL | 1,045 | ||
| Burns Lake Fire | FL | 1,040 | ||
| Sheep Creek Fire | ID | 1,038 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,037 | Dec 27, 1985 | |
| Unnamed Fire | FL | 1,033 | Jan 9, 1985 | |
| Hidden Valley Fire | CA | 1,032 | ||
| Veach Fire | AZ | 1,032 | Jul 13, 1985 | |
| Thunder Fire | SD | 1,030 | Jun 24, 1985 | |
| Gibbons Pass Fire | MT | 1,027 | Jul 8, 1985 | |
| Michaud Fire | ID | 1,025 | Jun 17, 1985 | |
| Clayton Fire | NM | 1,024 | ||
| Unnamed Fire | CO | 1,020 | Jun 21, 1985 | |
| Saddler Fire | NV | 1,015 | Jul 9, 1985 | |
| Trout Crk Fire | NV | 1,015 | Aug 17, 1985 | |
| 12 and 14 Fire | ND | 1,013 | Aug 15, 1985 | |
| Sonoma Fire | NV | 1,009 | Jun 19, 1985 | |
| Roadside 3 4 5 6 Fire | CA | 1,008 | Jul 3, 1985 | |
| Gann Fire | CA | 1,004 | ||
| Lost Bear Fire | CA | 1,002 | Jul 28, 1985 |
Prescribed fires5
Planned burns of 1,000 acres or more that MTBS or the perimeter history recorded.
| Fire | State | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbndy Prescribed Fire | FL | 8,518 | Nov 8, 1985 | |
| South 41 Prescribed Fire | FL | 5,053 | Dec 18, 1985 | |
| Blue Mtn. West Prescribed Fire | CA | 4,625 | Aug 27, 1985 | |
| North Bndy Prescribed Fire | FL | 1,530 | Feb 8, 1985 | |
| Passionate Springs Prescribed Fire | CA | 1,100 |
By state
| State | Fires of 1,000+ acres | Their acres |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 78 | 844,947 |
| California | 63 | 540,555 |
| Idaho | 59 | 416,352 |
| Alaska | 27 | 341,137 |
| Oregon | 41 | 313,838 |
| Florida | 50 | 202,324 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 124,335 |
| South Dakota | 17 | 105,615 |
| Washington | 11 | 74,992 |
| Montana | 11 | 36,777 |
| Utah | 8 | 24,854 |
| New York | 1 | 22,985 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 17,189 |
| Texas | 4 | 11,042 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 9,572 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 7,718 |
| Arizona | 3 | 6,528 |
| Georgia | 4 | 5,991 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 5,688 |
| Colorado | 4 | 5,568 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 4,581 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 3,715 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2,740 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1,910 |
| Michigan | 1 | 1,413 |
| Maine | 1 | 1,200 |
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1980s 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
1970s 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970
1960s 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960
1950s 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950
1940s 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940
1930s 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930
1920s 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920
1910s 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910
1900s 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1903 1902 1901 1900
1890s 1899 1898 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 1890
1880s 1889 1888 1886 1885 1880
1860s 1860
1850s 1850
Sources
Perimeters from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Interagency Fire Perimeter History, compiled from the Forest Service, BLM, BIA, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, the Alaska Interagency Fire Center and CAL FIRE. Burned areas and ignition dates from Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS), a program of the US Geological Survey and the USDA Forest Service. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.