Snakeriver Fire
The Snakeriver Fire burned 1,000 acres in Nebraska, in 1995. It was discovered on September 3, 1995, and contained on September 3, 1995. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- September 3, 1995
- Contained
- September 3, 1995
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 42.617, -100.917.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- September 3, 1995, 6:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- September 3, 1995, 11:40 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Nebraska
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-1995NEVAR6120
Other large fires in Nebraska in 19955
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 33,000 | Sep 5, 1995 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 7,200 | Feb 24, 1995 | |
| Good Friday Fire | 6,885 | Apr 15, 1995 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,500 | Aug 18, 1995 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,000 | Feb 24, 1995 |
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.