HIGHWAY241 Fire
The HIGHWAY241 Fire burned 1,500 acres in Washington, in 1994. It was discovered on July 19, 1994, and contained on July 19, 1994. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 1,500 acres
- Discovered
- July 19, 1994
- Contained
- July 19, 1994
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 46.450, -119.934.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,500 acres
- Discovered
- July 19, 1994, 12:58 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 19, 1994, 9:22 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Washington
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Spokane District
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-31156
Other large fires in Washington in 199412
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyee Fire | 140,000 | Jul 24, 1994 | Natural |
| Hatchery Creek Fire | 29,435 | Jul 29, 1994 | Human |
| Hatchery Complex (Hatchery) Fire | 12,060 | Jul 24, 1994 | Natural |
| Copper Butte Fire | 10,580 | Jul 31, 1994 | Natural |
| Thunder Fire | 8,900 | Jul 24, 1994 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 8,387 | Aug 3, 1994 | |
| Copperbtte Fire | 6,142 | ||
| Lakebeds Fire | 5,600 | Jul 24, 1994 | Natural |
| Tunk Fire | 4,800 | Aug 4, 1994 | Natural |
| Coldcreek Fire | 4,590 | Jul 21, 1994 | Human |
| Methow Complex (Whiteface) Fire | 4,380 | Aug 4, 1994 | Natural |
| Round Mtn Fire | 3,241 | Jul 26, 1994 | Natural |
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.