Esperanza Fire
The Esperanza Fire burned 657 acres in California, in 1994. It was discovered on August 21, 1994, and contained on August 23, 1994. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 657 acres
- Discovered
- August 21, 1994
- Contained
- August 23, 1994
- Cause
- Human
Map
The final perimeter from the Interagency Fire Perimeter History, 1,844 acres. Point of origin as reported, 33.902, -116.737.
The record
- Reported final size
- 657 acres
- Area inside the final perimeter
- 1,844 acres
- Discovered
- August 21, 1994, 3:44 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 23, 1994, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- California
- Reporting unit
- San Bernardino National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Unit
- CABDF
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-296011
The three sizes are three measurements: the size the agency reported when the fire was out, the burned area MTBS drew from satellite imagery before and after, and the GIS area inside the final perimeter, unburned islands included. They rarely agree exactly.
Other large fires in California in 199412
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 48,851 | Aug 14, 1994 | Human |
| Cottonwood Fire | 46,800 | Aug 16, 1994 | Human |
| Barkley Fire | 44,683 | Sep 18, 1994 | Natural |
| Jack #1 Fire | 28,953 | Jul 22, 1994 | Natural |
| Steckel Fire | 27,085 | ||
| Palm Fire | 20,901 | Jul 1, 1994 | Natural |
| Devils Fire | 12,303 | Jul 3, 1994 | Human |
| Fort Piute Fire | 9,497 | Jun 28, 1994 | Natural |
| Crystal Fire | 7,310 | Aug 4, 1994 | Human |
| Specimen Fire | 7,015 | Sep 19, 1994 | Natural |
| Fairview Fire | 6,420 | Jun 27, 1994 | Human |
| Fort Piute Fire | 6,350 |
Nearby
Sources
Perimeters from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Interagency Fire Perimeter History, compiled from the Forest Service, BLM, BIA, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, the Alaska Interagency Fire Center and CAL FIRE. 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.