Wildfires of 1992

Fire 213225

1992AlaskaWildfire

The Fire 213225 burned 48,087 acres in Alaska, in 1992. It was discovered on June 11, 1992, and contained on September 1, 1992. The cause was recorded as human.

Size
48,087 acres
Discovered
June 11, 1992
Contained
September 1, 1992
Cause
Human

Map

No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 62.650, -141.185.

The record

Reported final size
48,087 acres
Discovered
June 11, 1992, 2:51 p.m. local time
Contained
September 1, 1992, 8:00 a.m. local time
Cause
Human, Undetermined
State
Alaska
Land ownership at origin
State
Reporting unit
Alaska Fire Service
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Incident type
Wildfire
Fire occurrence record
W-36491

Other large fires in Alaska in 199212

FireAcresStartCause
A 414 Burnt Mountain Fire35,090Jul 19, 1992Natural
Paradise Fire32,066
Btt S 48 Fire25,600Jun 23, 1992Natural
Cem Nw 45 Fire4,570Jul 2, 1992Natural
Cem Nw 42 Fire4,530Jul 2, 1992Natural
Fire 2322663,390Jun 19, 1992Natural
Cem Wnw 73 Fire3,130Jun 29, 1992Natural
Fyu E 75 Fire2,870Aug 2, 1992Natural
Cem Sw 50 Fire2,840Jun 29, 1992Natural
Fire 2320351,410May 6, 1992Human
Fire 2324121,040Jul 19, 1992Natural
Mansfield Lake Fire1,000Jun 12, 1992Natural

Every fire of 1992 Alaska fire history

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.