Mine Fire
The Mine Fire burned 1,497 acres in Arizona, in 1993. It was discovered on August 6, 1993, and contained on August 8, 1993. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,497 acres
- Discovered
- August 6, 1993
- Contained
- August 8, 1993
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.383, -114.351.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,497 acres
- Discovered
- August 6, 1993, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 8, 1993, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Arizona
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Land Management
- Reporting unit
- Phoenix District Office
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-32999
Other large fires in Arizona in 199312
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Fire | 35,696 | Jun 15, 1993 | Natural |
| Springs Fire | 12,495 | Jun 25, 1993 | Human |
| Cedar Wash Fire | 7,407 | Jun 20, 1993 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 6,628 | Jul 31, 1993 | Human |
| Ranch Fire | 6,185 | Apr 29, 1993 | Human |
| Haquahala Fire | 4,824 | Jul 14, 1993 | Natural |
| Piety Fire | 4,800 | Jun 15, 1993 | Natural |
| Ravine Fire | 3,500 | Jun 26, 1993 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,389 | Jun 10, 1993 | Human |
| Edwards Fire | 3,094 | Aug 1, 1993 | Natural |
| 96-RCH Fire | 2,945 | Jun 5, 1993 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,770 | Jun 27, 1993 |
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.