Wildwash Fire
The Wildwash Fire burned 1,100 acres in California, in 1993. It was discovered on June 26, 1993, and contained on June 27, 1993. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 1,100 acres
- Discovered
- June 26, 1993
- Contained
- June 27, 1993
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 34.700, -117.267.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,100 acres
- Discovered
- June 26, 1993, 12:57 p.m. local time
- Contained
- June 27, 1993, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- California
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Land Management
- Reporting unit
- California Desert District
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-33683
Other large fires in California in 199312
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marre Fire | 43,201 | Sep 25, 1993 | Human |
| Green Meadows Fire | 38,152 | Oct 26, 1993 | Human |
| Steckel Fire | 27,085 | ||
| California Fire | 24,387 | Oct 26, 1993 | Human |
| Ortega Fire | 21,384 | Oct 27, 1993 | Human |
| Guejito Fire | 20,768 | Oct 27, 1993 | Human |
| Orchard Fire | 16,000 | Jun 20, 1993 | Natural |
| Laguna Fire | 14,576 | Oct 27, 1993 | |
| Repplier Fire | 8,780 | Nov 2, 1993 | Human |
| Opal 2 Fire | 8,360 | Aug 27, 1993 | Natural |
| Elk Hills 2 Fire | 7,100 | May 10, 1993 | Human |
| Rancho Fire | 6,000 | Aug 1, 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.