Old Anders Fire
The Old Anders Fire burned 1,000 acres in Montana, in 1992. It was discovered on May 18, 1992, and contained on May 18, 1992. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- May 18, 1992
- Contained
- May 18, 1992
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 48.983, -107.617.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- May 18, 1992, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- May 18, 1992, 10:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Montana
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- North Central Montana District
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-39061
Other large fires in Montana in 199210
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blank Fire | 7,379 | Sep 24, 1992 | Natural |
| Rdoorecmpx Fire | 4,000 | Apr 2, 1992 | Human |
| Lodgepole Fire | 2,805 | ||
| Northridge Fire | 2,000 | May 3, 1992 | Human |
| Lodgepole Fire | 1,650 | Jun 11, 1992 | Natural |
| Black Butte Fire | 1,466 | Sep 29, 1992 | |
| Power Fire | 1,200 | Mar 12, 1992 | |
| Watkins Fire | 1,200 | May 18, 1992 | Natural |
| Mike Fire | 1,190 | Mar 23, 1992 | Human |
| Hussey Creek Fire | 1,024 | Sep 30, 1992 |
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.