Fort Piute Fire
The Fort Piute Fire burned 9,497 acres in California, in 1994. It was discovered on June 28, 1994, and contained on July 3, 1994. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 9,497 acres
- Discovered
- June 28, 1994
- Contained
- July 3, 1994
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 34.533, -115.201.
The record
- Reported final size
- 9,497 acres
- Discovered
- June 28, 1994, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 3, 1994, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- 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-26863
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 |
| 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 | ||
| Big Creek Fire | 5,250 | Aug 24, 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.