R92 Fire
The R92 Fire burned 3,500 acres in Minnesota, in 1995. It was discovered on April 9, 1995, and contained on April 10, 1995. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 3,500 acres
- Discovered
- April 9, 1995
- Contained
- April 10, 1995
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 47.867, -95.267.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,500 acres
- Discovered
- April 9, 1995, 1:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 10, 1995, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Minnesota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Red Lake Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-377017
Other large fires in Minnesota in 19959
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sag Corridor Fire | 12,600 | Aug 10, 1995 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 6,000 | Oct 17, 1995 | Human |
| Little Gabbro Fire | 3,048 | Jun 9, 1995 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,360 | Apr 10, 1995 | Human |
| Antler Fire | 1,603 | May 2, 1995 | |
| Unit 16 Fire | 1,559 | May 5, 1995 | |
| Winchell Fire | 1,269 | Jun 20, 1995 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,120 | May 24, 1995 | |
| Swede Fire | 1,010 | Jun 20, 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.