Unnamed Fire
The Unnamed Fire burned 4,212 acres in Newton County, Mississippi, in 1995. It was discovered on April 10, 1995, and contained on April 10, 1995. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 4,212 acres
- Discovered
- April 10, 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, 32.330, -89.222.
The record
- Reported final size
- 4,212 acres
- Discovered
- April 10, 1995, 1:40 p.m. local time
- Contained
- April 10, 1995, 2:50 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Newton County
- Reporting unit
- Mississippi Forestry Commission
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- MSARCH_27342
Other large fires in Mississippi in 19954
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cpt O 07 Fire | 2,526 | Oct 19, 1995 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,478 | Mar 23, 1995 | |
| Middle Creek Fire | 1,076 | Feb 4, 1995 | Human |
| Cpt G 09 Fire | 1,022 | Nov 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.