Freeway Fire
The Freeway Fire burned 1,000 acres in Washington, in 1993. It was discovered on August 23, 1993, and contained on August 23, 1993. The cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- August 23, 1993
- Contained
- August 23, 1993
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 47.150, -117.950.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- August 23, 1993, 11:00 a.m. local time
- Contained
- August 23, 1993, 5:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use
- State
- Washington
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-1993WATBR1390
Other large fires in Washington in 19931
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway 24 Fire | 12,705 | Jun 14, 1993 | 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.