Soda Fire
The Soda Fire burned 3,380 acres in California, in 1994. It was discovered on May 23, 1994, and contained on May 26, 1994. The cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
- Size
- 3,380 acres
- Discovered
- May 23, 1994
- Contained
- May 26, 1994
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.217, -119.884.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,380 acres
- Discovered
- May 23, 1994, 11:33 a.m. local time
- Contained
- May 26, 1994, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use
- State
- California
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Central California District
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-26579
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
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.