Chapman Fire
The Chapman Fire burned 1,027 acres in Oklahoma, in 1993. It was discovered on August 21, 1993, and contained on August 21, 1993. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,027 acres
- Discovered
- August 21, 1993
- Contained
- August 21, 1993
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 34.319, -96.884.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,027 acres
- Discovered
- August 21, 1993, 2:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 21, 1993, 7:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- Oklahoma
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-268393
Other large fires in Oklahoma in 19938
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crater Creek Fire | 6,782 | Aug 18, 1993 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,500 | Mar 30, 1993 | |
| Dog Run Fire | 2,437 | Mar 29, 1993 | |
| Turkey Creek Fire | 1,732 | Feb 1, 1993 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,600 | Apr 10, 1993 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,600 | Nov 24, 1993 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,450 | Mar 11, 1993 | |
| Corp Fire | 1,284 | Mar 29, 1993 | 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.