Wildfires

Wildfires of 1990

The Interagency Fire Perimeter History holds 1,157 mapped wildfires from 1990, covering 4,070,844 acres. 362 fires reached 1,000 acres or more in at least one record; the largest was the Fyu Ne 85 Fire in Alaska, at 438,445 acres.

Fires of 1,000 acres or more
362
Burned areas mapped by MTBS
219
Perimeters on file
1,157

1989 1991

Map

Every fire of 1990 with a page here, sized by the acres burned. Select one for its perimeter and record.

Largest fires362

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.

FireStateAcresStartCause
Fyu Ne 85 FireAK438,445Jun 29, 1990
Kan 7 FireAK367,541Jul 2, 1990
Fire 032018AK333,320Jun 27, 1990
Birch Hill FireAK159,775
Fire 032038AK152,789
Moose Crk FireAK139,821
Campbell FireCA128,188Aug 6, 1990
Fire 032042AK123,277Jul 2, 1990
Kokwim FireAK116,527
Tok River FireAK95,722Jul 1, 1990
Dennis FireAK74,287
Pine Springs Basin FireOR71,241Aug 6, 1990
Thorn Creek FireID70,381Aug 8, 1990
Fire 032051AK66,443
Tal N 47 FireAK62,212
Gal N 38 FireAK61,334Jul 2, 1990
Fire 031061AK55,042
Round FireAK50,001
Fire 031060AK49,142
Fire 032034AK48,868
Fire 031044AK47,932
Tal Se 92 FireAK44,216
Unnamed FireMN43,529Apr 18, 1990
Bonnie FireAK40,507
Clear Fork FireAK40,390
Culberson FireNM33,758
Unnamed FireMN32,689Apr 18, 1990
Hoyle FireAK32,417
Fire 031062AK31,870
Btt Sw 53 FireAK31,318Jul 19, 1990
Meadow FireAK30,761
Fire 032033AK27,880Jul 3, 1990
Hot Slough FireAK26,393Jul 9, 1990
Unnamed FireMN26,357Apr 21, 1990
Turkey FireMT25,644Nov 23, 1990
Dude FireAZ25,057Jun 25, 1990
Big FireNM24,753May 13, 1990
Military 7 FireAK23,782Jun 28, 1990
Veterans FireMT23,680Nov 11, 1990
Stormy FireCA23,149Aug 5, 1990
Chinati Mountain FireTX22,719Jun 9, 1990
Finley FireCA22,228Aug 9, 1990
Where FireAK21,435
Shorts FireGA21,402Sep 1, 1990
Buck Springs FireOR20,977Aug 6, 1990
Los Padres FireCA20,540
Military 8 FireAK19,996Jul 5, 1990
Fire 031051AK18,172
Shinn FireCA17,981Aug 8, 1990
A-Rock FireCA17,722Aug 7, 1990
Fire 031063AK17,545
Locustgrov FireWA17,188Jul 30, 1990
Canoe Mtn FireAK16,463
Unnamed FireFL16,238Apr 13, 1990
Buck Spr FireOR16,020
Teklanika FireAK15,929May 26, 1990
Btt Se 59 FireAK15,508
Tal Ne 50 FireAK14,922Jul 7, 1990
Swedlund FireSD14,668Sep 12, 1990
Beartooth ComplexMT13,454Nov 13, 1990
Tal Nw 35 FireAK13,216
Shawnee FireAK12,865Jul 9, 1990
U 2 Pf 90 1 FireLA12,480Jan 12, 1990
Corral Basin FireOR12,391Jul 13, 1990
Knowlton C FireMT12,247Aug 22, 1990
Gal W 190 FireAK11,920
Indian Springs FireID11,811Aug 8, 1990
Saval FireNV11,662Aug 8, 1990
Porcupine FireAK11,454Jul 6, 1990
Rock Creek FireAK11,308Jul 3, 1990
Eight Mile FireAK11,198
Crooked Cr FireAK10,716Jul 1, 1990
Beaver Mer FireAK10,712
Castle Ck FireID10,434Aug 8, 1990
Sheep Mountain FireOR9,986Aug 6, 1990
Soda FireAK9,880
Branham FireCA9,566Aug 8, 1990
Montosa FireAZ9,073Jun 26, 1990
Fire 031006AK8,716
Goosecreek FireNE8,404Feb 4, 1990
Chuckwagon FireTX8,285Jun 25, 1990
Unnamed FireMN8,027Nov 30, 1990
Fire 032039AK7,974Jul 3, 1990
Spitler FireAK7,759Jul 25, 1990
Tejon FireCA7,657Aug 7, 1990
Cem S 13 FireAK7,632Jul 3, 1990
Ridge FireMT7,553Sep 12, 1990
Hogwild FireOR7,492Jul 12, 1990
Big Canyon FireTX7,436Jun 19, 1990
Whiskey Butte FireID7,389Aug 3, 1990
Spence Creek FireAK7,186Jul 16, 1990
Perkins FireTX6,965Aug 13, 1990
CRAWFORD15 FireMI6,868May 8, 1990
Emerson FireWA6,720Jul 30, 1990
Unnamed FireNM6,596Jun 23, 1990
Fyu Se 65 FireAK6,397Jun 27, 1990
Frijole FireTX6,382Jun 25, 1990
Military #6 FireAK6,052
Steamboat FireCA6,009Aug 7, 1990
Fire 031035AK5,981Jul 3, 1990
Cem W 26 FireAK5,883Jul 4, 1990
Dof 291 FireFL5,847
Unnamed FireMN5,816Apr 22, 1990
Hsl W 37 FireAK5,711Jul 20, 1990
Joined FireAK5,684Jul 2, 1990
Pierces Creek FireMS5,550Feb 11, 1990
Whiting Springs FireOR5,445Aug 6, 1990
Redondo FireNM5,406Jun 21, 1990
Chitsia FireAK5,311Jul 7, 1990
Cherry FireUT5,231Jul 29, 1990
Mattole FireCA5,213Aug 8, 1990
Florence FireUT5,120Jul 31, 1990
Dof 188 FireFL5,091Mar 10, 1990
Carbon Canyon FireCA4,978
Carbon Canyon FireCA4,967Jun 27, 1990
Fire 031012AK4,956
Unnamed FireFL4,904Nov 23, 1990
Big Hollow FireUT4,858Aug 9, 1990
Campbell FireCA4,802Aug 10, 1990
Paint FireCA4,766Jun 27, 1990
Unnamed FireFL4,746Jun 16, 1990
Unnamed FireFL4,734Jun 9, 1990
Unnamed FireFL4,732Apr 6, 1990
Toms FireFL4,719Mar 11, 1990
Morrettis FireCA4,715Jun 28, 1990
Tal Sw 53 FireAK4,539
Dishna FireAK4,503
Ladue River FireAK4,363Jul 5, 1990
Bedford FireCA4,239Jun 24, 1990
Unnamed FireFL4,199Dec 25, 1990
Fyu W 84 FireAK4,174
Fire 031036AK4,067
Unnamed FireFL3,988Apr 18, 1990
Rk Prairie FireOK3,975Jan 11, 1990
Container FireAZ3,974Apr 29, 1990
Frozen Foot FireAK3,953Jul 6, 1990
Fire 032044AK3,865Jul 1, 1990
Fire 031045AK3,856
Sea Rim FireTX3,828Oct 23, 1990
Ross FireCA3,827Aug 14, 1990
Tolstoi FireAK3,788
Horesefly FireCO3,764Jun 27, 1990
Mothers Day FireGA3,758May 13, 1990
Sabe Creek FireID3,740Jul 7, 1990
Middlefork FireAK3,662
Mitchell I FireGA3,648Jul 9, 1990
Unnamed FireMS3,604Mar 22, 1990
Granite T FireAK3,602Jul 4, 1990
Unnamed FireFL3,595May 31, 1990
Awbrey Hall FireOR3,523Aug 4, 1990
Unnamed FireFL3,509Jan 7, 1990
Unnamed FireTX3,486Jul 4, 1990
Linn/Recer/Elkhorn FireCA3,432Aug 9, 1990
Solada FireNM3,418Jun 2, 1990
Chamberlain FireID3,413Aug 8, 1990
Unnamed FireAZ3,385May 27, 1990
Tal Se 80 FireAK3,354
Little Park FireID3,318
Unnamed FireFL3,317Apr 18, 1990
Fire 031056AK3,302
Billys Island FireGA3,295Feb 7, 1990
Diamond FireOR3,290Oct 16, 1990
Fire 31031AK3,275Jul 2, 1990
Unnamed FireFL3,246Aug 3, 1990
Cassier FireAK3,204Jul 3, 1990
Dof 240 FireFL3,178
Unnamed FireKS3,177Apr 2, 1990
Wasatch Mountain FireUT3,161Aug 26, 1990
Unnamed FireFL3,153Jun 16, 1990
Kirch FireCA3,130Jul 20, 1990
Paint FireCA3,104Sep 10, 1990
Adams FireMT3,074Oct 12, 1990
Quisno FireMT3,019Aug 29, 1990
Kanaka FireCA3,018Aug 8, 1990
Fire 031037AK2,986Jul 3, 1990
Cozy Dell FireCA2,975
Unnamed FireAZ2,923Jun 30, 1990
Hilo-Peak FireNM2,908Jun 27, 1990
Obar FireNM2,892Feb 8, 1990
Unnamed FireTX2,889Jun 23, 1990
Rainbow FireCA2,789Aug 8, 1990
Unnamed FireNM2,784Jun 23, 1990
Iron Mountain FireMT2,763Oct 5, 1990
Unnamed FireFL2,704Apr 13, 1990
Dof 106 FireFL2,676Feb 9, 1990
Fire 031026AK2,661
Matilija FireCA2,641
AVALANCHE1 FireCA2,560Jul 13, 1990
Mine FireNM2,552Jun 30, 1990
Unnamed FireFL2,542Aug 19, 1990
Gird Point FireMT2,537Jul 14, 1990
Fire 032039AK2,534
Btt Sw 61 FireAK2,534
Cottonwood ComplexCA2,519Sep 13, 1990
Eagle FireCA2,507Jun 27, 1990
Cem E 90 FireAK2,463Jul 16, 1990
Hog Creek FireID2,448Jul 20, 1990
Sophia FireNM2,445Apr 16, 1990
Unnamed FireKS2,442Feb 7, 1990
Case FireCA2,426Oct 27, 1990
Unnamed FireFL2,379Oct 6, 1990
Grapevine FireCA2,368Oct 8, 1990
Gileslee FireNM2,353Jun 5, 1990
Unnamed FireFL2,304Oct 22, 1990
Kings FireCA2,265Aug 7, 1990
Ireland Sum FireID2,250Aug 10, 1990
Wildhorse Creek FireID2,248Aug 8, 1990
Savage FireCA2,223Aug 30, 1990
Unnamed FireNM2,222Apr 4, 1990
Gal Ne 45 FireAK2,136
Delicious FireOR2,132Jul 12, 1990
Horse Camp FireOR2,131Jul 12, 1990
Arco FireTX2,098Sep 29, 1990
Unnamed FireWA2,079Jul 31, 1990
Wilson FireNM2,078Jun 28, 1990
Tinsley FireNM2,051Feb 10, 1990
Unnamed FireFL2,040Apr 13, 1990
Horse Shoe FireMT2,025Sep 21, 1990
Fire 031039AK1,999Jul 5, 1990
Unnamed FireNM1,999Jul 2, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,985Dec 25, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,945Dec 25, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,923Oct 22, 1990
Eagle FireCA1,922
Badger Creek FireID1,921Aug 15, 1990
Graveyard FireFL1,919
U1WF90.SC FireLA1,907Jul 29, 1990
Devil Hill FireNM1,888
Wood FireFL1,886
Unnamed FireNC1,877Jun 4, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,869Nov 23, 1990
Unnamed FireMN1,858Apr 13, 1990
Pigtail FireID1,855Aug 29, 1990
Miller FireFL1,837Mar 11, 1990
Crater Butte FireID1,834
Unnamed FireKS1,826Apr 7, 1990
North Fork FireAK1,818Jul 4, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,801Apr 13, 1990
Plum FireTX1,784Jun 23, 1990
Maverick FireAZ1,781Jun 26, 1990
Unnamed FireNC1,772Mar 24, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,767Apr 6, 1990
Btt W 31 FireAK1,754Jul 5, 1990
Fire 031042AK1,741Jul 7, 1990
Peaks FireCA1,732Aug 8, 1990
Sioux-Bob FireSD1,727Sep 24, 1990
Tal S 78 FireAK1,726
Texas FireNM1,725
Unnamed FireFL1,724Apr 18, 1990
Fire 032035AK1,722
Unnamed FireFL1,714Dec 25, 1990
C 15 Bu 1 4 FireGA1,684Feb 7, 1990
Peterson FireNM1,664Jun 21, 1990
Unnamed FireCA1,649Apr 30, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,635Dec 25, 1990
Dof 208 FireFL1,631Mar 16, 1990
Kruses FireND1,616May 10, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,599May 15, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,595Dec 25, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,592Jun 5, 1990
Hagerman FireNM1,591Jun 24, 1990
Washington FireWA1,583
Nake FireWA1,582Jul 19, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,569Apr 13, 1990
Idaho Ck FireAK1,560
Bow FireCA1,557Aug 8, 1990
Mcallister FireWA1,557
Unnamed FireFL1,556Dec 9, 1990
Dof 118 FireFL1,537Feb 12, 1990
Kellycreek FireNV1,532Jun 29, 1990
Unnamed FireMO1,528Nov 2, 1990
Long Bench FireUT1,515
Unnamed FireTX1,515Jun 25, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,512Jan 16, 1990
Unnamed FireMS1,508Mar 22, 1990
Fire 032032AK1,508
Comp 1 2 FireGA1,501Feb 26, 1990
Unnamed FireCA1,500Sep 10, 1990
RX Burn Stj 2 FireFL1,496Nov 26, 1990
Chrome FireOR1,489Oct 3, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,488Nov 23, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,477Apr 5, 1990
Island FireCA1,474Sep 23, 1990
Buster FireAZ1,473May 24, 1990
Sagehen FireID1,454Nov 14, 1990
Johnsonpas FireUT1,446Aug 9, 1990
Dry Creek FireMT1,431Aug 4, 1990
Unnamed FireTX1,431Dec 8, 1990
Autobon FireTX1,426Feb 12, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,422Oct 31, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,405Jan 7, 1990
Long Gulch FireCA1,394Jul 17, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,376Dec 25, 1990
Unnamed FireMN1,368Mar 25, 1990
Salcha Tr FireAK1,362
Unnamed FireFL1,354Oct 6, 1990
Trimbly Cr FireOR1,353Aug 11, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,350Apr 18, 1990
Unnamed FireSC1,337Jul 12, 1990
Finley Butte FireOR1,336Aug 5, 1990
Squaw Flat FireOR1,335Aug 6, 1990
Unnamed FireSC1,335Jan 25, 1990
Foot FireFL1,335
Lodgepole Ck FireID1,327
Unnamed FireFL1,324Aug 19, 1990
White River FireWA1,319Jul 14, 1990
Aspen FireND1,301Jul 24, 1990
RX Burn 5 2 FireFL1,296Dec 18, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,290Apr 13, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,288Apr 13, 1990
Unnamed FireNE1,287Jul 9, 1990
Unnamed FireTX1,284Oct 5, 1990
Bear Lake FireAK1,273Jul 6, 1990
Unnamed FireWA1,270Aug 14, 1990
Fire 032040AK1,262
Good FireNM1,236Jun 25, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,226Apr 18, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,220Apr 5, 1990
Fort FireNM1,213Mar 8, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,208Jan 16, 1990
Cik Se 30 FireAK1,202Jul 18, 1990
Hsl Sw 10 FireAK1,191Jul 2, 1990
Dick Mesa FireWA1,189
Menefee FireCO1,186Jun 28, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,171Apr 18, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,165Apr 13, 1990
Minnie FireAK1,163
Cat Creek FireID1,162Oct 9, 1990
Comp 21 FireGA1,160Mar 7, 1990
Teuchet 3 FireAK1,152Jul 2, 1990
Corral Basin FireOR1,135
Ganes FireAK1,125
Walker FireCA1,123Aug 6, 1990
G 8 FireMS1,122Jan 15, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,117Dec 25, 1990
Rattler FireID1,113Jul 29, 1990
Unk Se 10 FireAK1,108Jul 2, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,104Dec 9, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,094Jan 7, 1990
Unnamed FireMN1,092Mar 26, 1990
Unnamed FireMS1,092Jan 15, 1990
Unnamed FireTX1,088Dec 24, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,084Nov 23, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,080Jan 7, 1990
Unnamed FireMS1,079Jan 11, 1990
Unnamed FireNM1,078May 6, 1990
Unit 10 FireTX1,078Dec 5, 1990
Unnamed FireKS1,074Jan 26, 1990
Unit 1A FireTX1,069Nov 29, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,061Oct 6, 1990
Rincon FireOR1,054
Unnamed FireFL1,053Jul 11, 1990
Tof 33 FireCA1,043Aug 3, 1990
Unit 20 FireMN1,026May 3, 1990
Green Wood FireMT1,022Oct 9, 1990
Pole Creek FireNV1,021Aug 8, 1990
Fisher FireNM1,018Mar 6, 1990
Crowder Mountain FireCA1,018Jul 12, 1990
Unnamed FireFL1,016Dec 25, 1990
Fire 90991235OR1,011Jul 15, 1990
Yocum FireCA1,005Nov 6, 1990
Alagnak FireAK1,004Jul 19, 1990

Prescribed fires13

Planned burns of 1,000 acres or more that MTBS or the perimeter history recorded.

FireStateAcresStartCause
Bi/Br RXFL4,644Jan 16, 1990
Bald Prescribed FireCA3,940
Hopland Vmp Prescribed FireCA3,583Mar 27, 1990
Cold/Sisso Prescribed FireFL3,256Dec 12, 1990
Meeks Canyon Vmp C Prescribed FireCA2,394Sep 29, 1990
Unnamed Prescribed FireNJ2,364Apr 15, 1990
Little RX1 Prescribed FireFL1,764Jan 20, 1990
Long Valley Vmp Prescribed FireCA1,397Mar 23, 1990
Cohasset Prescribed FireCA1,300
Ditch Grade Crmp Prescribed FireCA1,286Feb 28, 1990
Tweedy Prescribed FireCA1,236Feb 23, 1990
Rosasco #6 Prescribed FireCA1,133
Dalessi Prescribed FireCA1,022

By state

StateFires of 1,000+ acresTheir acres
Alaska973,198,984
California42343,920
Oregon18163,341
Florida68160,936
Idaho17128,098
Minnesota9121,762
New Mexico23109,628
Montana1298,449
Texas1774,763
Arizona747,666
Georgia736,448
Washington934,487
Utah621,331
South Dakota216,395
Louisiana214,387
Nevada314,215
Mississippi613,955
Nebraska29,691
Kansas48,519
Michigan16,868
Colorado24,950
Oklahoma13,975
North Carolina23,649
North Dakota22,917
South Carolina22,672
Missouri11,528

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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.