Unnamed Fire
The Unnamed Fire burned 1,001 acres in Simpson County, Mississippi, in 1994. It was discovered on March 6, 1994, and contained on March 6, 1994. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,001 acres
- Discovered
- March 6, 1994
- Contained
- March 6, 1994
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 31.797, -89.753.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,001 acres
- Discovered
- March 6, 1994, 2:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- March 6, 1994, 3:52 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Simpson County
- Reporting unit
- Mississippi Forestry Commission
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- MSARCH_7805
Other large fires in Mississippi in 19947
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 4,110 | Feb 2, 1994 | Human |
| S Bound Fire | 2,260 | Mar 31, 1994 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,182 | Nov 5, 1994 | |
| Cptg 06 Fire | 1,910 | Nov 2, 1994 | |
| Midnight Fire | 1,083 | Jan 18, 1994 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,007 | Mar 15, 1994 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,001 | Feb 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.