Hatfield Fire
The Hatfield Fire burned 2,436 acres in Texas, in 1995. It was discovered on June 22, 1995, and contained on June 24, 1995. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 2,436 acres
- Discovered
- June 22, 1995
- Contained
- June 24, 1995
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 29.683, -93.933.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,436 acres
- Discovered
- June 22, 1995, 11:53 a.m. local time
- Contained
- June 24, 1995, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- Texas
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-1995TXTPR2119
Other large fires in Texas in 199512
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cr 359 Fire | 9,410 | Feb 17, 1995 | |
| Unit 6 Arson Fire | 6,670 | Jan 16, 1995 | Human |
| Mcr North Fire | 3,800 | Sep 27, 1995 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,969 | May 6, 1995 | |
| Txnewyear Fire | 2,000 | Jan 2, 1995 | Human |
| UNIT5 Fire | 1,958 | Sep 9, 1995 | Human |
| Dam Fire | 1,650 | Mar 22, 1995 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,614 | Feb 24, 1995 | |
| Microwave Fire | 1,414 | Feb 21, 1995 | |
| Choc N Cen Fire | 1,382 | Apr 11, 1995 | |
| Npt Pasture Fire | 1,150 | Jan 11, 1995 | |
| Sclamlake Fire | 1,079 | Jul 14, 1995 | 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.