Steeltrap Fire
The Steeltrap Fire burned 1,910 acres in Kentucky, in 1995. It was discovered on April 3, 1995, and contained on April 12, 1995. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,910 acres
- Discovered
- April 3, 1995
- Contained
- April 12, 1995
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 37.383, -83.572.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,910 acres
- Discovered
- April 3, 1995, 12:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 12, 1995, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Kentucky
- Land ownership at origin
- State or Private
- Reporting unit
- Daniel Boone National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-308545
Other large fires in Kentucky in 19955
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 10,135 | Apr 9, 1995 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,257 | Apr 9, 1995 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,546 | Apr 9, 1995 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,198 | Apr 9, 1995 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,782 | Apr 9, 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.