Battlefiel Fire
The Battlefiel Fire burned 2,500 acres in Montana, in 1995. It was discovered on September 5, 1995, and contained on September 5, 1995. The cause was recorded as smoking.
- Size
- 2,500 acres
- Discovered
- September 5, 1995
- Contained
- September 5, 1995
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 45.574, -107.426.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,500 acres
- Discovered
- September 5, 1995, 1:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- September 5, 1995, 11:45 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Smoking
- State
- Montana
- Land ownership at origin
- National Park Service
- Reporting unit
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-258611
Other large fires in Montana in 19955
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Coul Fire | 3,506 | Sep 26, 1995 | Human |
| West Pryor Fire | 1,800 | Jul 29, 1995 | Natural |
| Rosebud/Custer Complex | 1,581 | Aug 7, 1995 | Natural |
| Flat Top Fire | 1,515 | Aug 30, 1995 | Human |
| Mayor Fire | 1,300 | Feb 24, 1995 | 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.