Marker 62 Fire
The Marker 62 Fire burned 1,654 acres in Idaho, in 1992. It was discovered on August 19, 1992, and contained on August 23, 1992. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,654 acres
- Discovered
- August 19, 1992
- Contained
- August 23, 1992
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 46.250, -116.159.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,654 acres
- Discovered
- August 19, 1992, 1:27 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 23, 1992, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Idaho
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Nez Perce Tribe
- Agency
- Tribal agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-442761
Other large fires in Idaho in 199212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Fire | 177,544 | Aug 19, 1992 | Natural |
| Black Ridge Fire | 149,250 | Aug 2, 1992 | Natural |
| Sagehen Fire | 39,562 | Aug 3, 1992 | Natural |
| Ro Fire | 25,039 | Aug 2, 1992 | Natural |
| Crooked Creek Fire | 23,654 | Aug 20, 1992 | Natural |
| Potter Butte Fire | 19,225 | Aug 3, 1992 | Natural |
| Meadow Divide Fire | 18,443 | ||
| Windy Ridge Fire | 17,500 | Aug 19, 1992 | Natural |
| Porcupine Creek Fire | 13,925 | Aug 18, 1992 | Natural |
| Dunnigan 2 Fire | 12,860 | Sep 2, 1992 | Human |
| Well Field Fire | 12,677 | Aug 19, 1992 | Natural |
| Cow Hollow 2 Fire | 12,265 | Aug 2, 1992 | Natural |
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.