Eastmarsh Fire
The Eastmarsh Fire burned 1,245 acres in South Carolina, in 1994. It was discovered on March 8, 1994, and contained on March 10, 1994. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,245 acres
- Discovered
- March 8, 1994
- Contained
- March 10, 1994
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 32.167, -81.083.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,245 acres
- Discovered
- March 8, 1994, 3:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- March 10, 1994, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- South Carolina
- Land ownership at origin
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Reporting unit
- Savannah Refuges
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-1994GASAR4393
Other large fires in South Carolina in 199412
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 2,545 | Mar 23, 1994 | |
| Cm 15 16 17 Fire | 1,872 | Feb 17, 1994 | |
| Comp 1112 Fire | 1,798 | Feb 3, 1994 | |
| Comp 3 Fire | 1,381 | Feb 3, 1994 | |
| Comp 1920 Fire | 1,371 | Feb 4, 1994 | |
| Comp 5 Fire | 1,340 | Feb 3, 1994 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,288 | Mar 23, 1994 | |
| Comp 8 9 Fire | 1,155 | Feb 16, 1994 | |
| Comp 14 B Fire | 1,066 | Feb 3, 1994 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,018 | Mar 23, 1994 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 862 | Mar 18, 1994 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 571 | Mar 27, 1994 |
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.