Bitter Creek Fire
The Bitter Creek Fire burned 2,443 acres in South Dakota, in 1992. It was discovered on October 20, 1992, and contained on October 21, 1992. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 2,443 acres
- Discovered
- October 20, 1992
- Contained
- October 21, 1992
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 43.977, -103.407.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,443 acres
- Discovered
- October 20, 1992, 12:27 p.m. local time
- Contained
- October 21, 1992, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- South Dakota
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- Black Hills National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-258131
Other large fires in South Dakota in 19927
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Underwood Fire | 33,000 | Oct 22, 1992 | Human |
| Whiteriver Fire | 5,970 | Sep 26, 1992 | Human |
| Hermosa Fire | 3,734 | Oct 13, 1992 | Human |
| Piyawiconi Fire | 3,500 | Oct 25, 1992 | Human |
| Ridge Runn Fire | 1,705 | Oct 22, 1992 | Human |
| Spring Lk Fire | 1,435 | Apr 30, 1992 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 948 | Mar 25, 1992 | Human |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. 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.