Blackerby Fire
The Blackerby Fire burned 1,100 acres in Idaho, in 1996. It was discovered on September 9, 1996, and contained on September 14, 1996. The cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
- Size
- 1,100 acres
- Discovered
- September 9, 1996
- Contained
- September 14, 1996
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 45.888, -116.030.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,100 acres
- Discovered
- September 9, 1996, 3:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- September 14, 1996, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use
- State
- Idaho
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-314226
Other large fires in Idaho in 199612
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coxs Well Fire | 206,203 | Aug 27, 1996 | Natural |
| Richfield Fire | 178,459 | Jul 3, 1996 | Natural |
| SwetCreek Fire | 38,710 | Jul 23, 1996 | Natural |
| 3 Creek Well Fire | 25,315 | Aug 20, 1996 | Human |
| Notch Butte Fire | 24,608 | Jul 2, 1996 | Human |
| Canyon Creek Fire | 23,024 | Aug 26, 1996 | Natural |
| Browns Gulch Fire | 22,374 | Jul 3, 1996 | Natural |
| Bridge Fire | 20,000 | Aug 27, 1996 | Natural |
| Davis Mountain Fire | 19,818 | Jul 25, 1996 | Human |
| Coyote Butte Fire | 18,165 | Jul 30, 1996 | Natural |
| Tip Top Fire | 16,261 | Oct 5, 1996 | Human |
| Salt Complex (Sheep Creek) Fire | 16,100 | Aug 14, 1996 | 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.