Poston Fire
The Poston Fire burned 1,000 acres in Arizona, in 1995. It was discovered on July 2, 1995, and contained on July 4, 1995. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- July 2, 1995
- Contained
- July 4, 1995
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 33.933, -114.517.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- July 2, 1995, 11:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 4, 1995, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Arizona
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Colorado River Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-397014
Other large fires in Arizona in 199512
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Fire | 24,505 | Jul 7, 1995 | Natural |
| Basin Fire | 22,092 | Jul 7, 1995 | Natural |
| Rhett Fire | 19,725 | Jul 17, 1995 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 11,416 | Jul 12, 1995 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 10,446 | Sep 25, 1995 | |
| River Fire | 9,500 | Jul 1, 1995 | Human |
| Stove Fire | 9,380 | Jun 13, 1995 | Human |
| Tastefull Fire | 8,682 | Jun 30, 1995 | Natural |
| Squaw Fire | 7,000 | Jul 30, 1995 | Natural |
| Lost Fire | 6,687 | Jul 7, 1995 | Natural |
| Montezuma Fire | 6,512 | Jun 22, 1995 | Human |
| Towerii Fire | 6,445 | Jun 30, 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.