Corson County Fire
The Corson County Fire burned 1,591 acres in South Dakota, in 1994. It was discovered on September 9, 1994, and contained on September 10, 1994. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,591 acres
- Discovered
- September 9, 1994
- Contained
- September 10, 1994
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 45.533, -101.917.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,591 acres
- Discovered
- September 9, 1994, 7:05 p.m. local time
- Contained
- September 10, 1994, 2:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- South Dakota
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- Custer Gallatin National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-287477
Other large fires in South Dakota in 19943
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hills Fire | 1,807 | ||
| Bad Bob Fire | 1,368 | Sep 25, 1994 | Human |
| Short Bull Fire | 1,250 | Sep 17, 1994 | 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.