Magotsu Fire
The Magotsu Fire burned 1,200 acres in Utah, in 1996. It was discovered on July 24, 1996, and contained on July 29, 1996. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- July 24, 1996
- Contained
- July 29, 1996
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 37.453, -113.670.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,200 acres
- Discovered
- July 24, 1996, 6:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 29, 1996, 9:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Utah
- Land ownership at origin
- Forest Service
- Reporting unit
- Dixie National Forest
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Part of
- Magotsu Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FS-314780
Other large fires in Utah in 199612
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leamington Complex (Wash) Fire | 89,149 | Aug 2, 1996 | Natural |
| Sorenson Complex (South Twin Peaks) Fire | 41,863 | Jul 5, 1996 | Natural |
| Davis Knoll Complex (Davis Knoll) Fire | 28,540 | Jul 8, 1996 | Natural |
| Leamington Complex (Leamington) Fire | 28,442 | Aug 1, 1996 | Natural |
| Silver Hill Fire | 25,000 | Jul 3, 1996 | Natural |
| Leamington Complex (East Sage) Fire | 18,750 | Aug 2, 1996 | Natural |
| North Stansbury Complex (Teddy Bears) Fire | 18,540 | Aug 4, 1996 | Human |
| Golden Spike Fire | 16,186 | ||
| Adelaide Complex (Adalaide) Fire | 15,706 | Aug 2, 1996 | Natural |
| Cunningham Fire | 14,854 | Aug 18, 1996 | Natural |
| Little Sahara Complex (Cherry Creek) Fire | 11,482 | Jul 11, 1996 | Natural |
| Honey Boy Fire | 10,476 | Aug 2, 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.