Short Bull Fire
The Short Bull Fire burned 1,250 acres in South Dakota, in 1994. It was discovered on September 17, 1994, and contained on September 17, 1994. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,250 acres
- Discovered
- September 17, 1994
- Contained
- September 17, 1994
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 43.185, -102.967.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,250 acres
- Discovered
- September 17, 1994, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- September 17, 1994, 10:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- South Dakota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Pine Ridge Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-311945
Other large fires in South Dakota in 19943
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hills Fire | 1,807 | ||
| Corson County Fire | 1,591 | Sep 9, 1994 | Natural |
| Bad Bob Fire | 1,368 | Sep 25, 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.