Oglala T Fire
The Oglala T Fire burned 1,884 acres in South Dakota, in 1993. It was discovered on November 11, 1993, and contained on November 11, 1993. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,884 acres
- Discovered
- November 11, 1993
- Contained
- November 11, 1993
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 43.286, -102.826.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,884 acres
- Discovered
- November 11, 1993, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Contained
- November 11, 1993, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- South Dakota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Pine Ridge Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-311705
Other large fires in South Dakota in 19931
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Fire | 1,089 | Nov 11, 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.