Unnamed Fire
The Unnamed Fire burned 1,200 acres in Pike County, Mississippi, in 1993. It was discovered on September 25, 1993, and contained on September 25, 1993. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- September 25, 1993
- Contained
- September 25, 1993
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 31.323, -90.393.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- September 25, 1993, 1:18 p.m. local time
- Contained
- September 25, 1993, 3:15 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Pike County
- Reporting unit
- Mississippi Forestry Commission
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- MSARCH_25099
Other large fires in Mississippi in 19932
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt G 14 Fire | 1,714 | Nov 6, 1993 | |
| Heron Bayo Fire | 1,500 | Mar 10, 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.