Thomasranc Fire
The Thomasranc Fire burned 1,240 acres in Oklahoma, in 1996. It was discovered on February 15, 1996, and contained on February 15, 1996. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,240 acres
- Discovered
- February 15, 1996
- Contained
- February 15, 1996
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 34.733, -96.584.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,240 acres
- Discovered
- February 15, 1996, 2:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- February 15, 1996, 7:45 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Oklahoma
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Chickasaw Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-386841
Other large fires in Oklahoma in 199612
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 70,000 | Feb 22, 1996 | |
| Westside Fire | 17,835 | Jan 25, 1996 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 9,489 | Mar 25, 1996 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 9,166 | Mar 25, 1996 | |
| Turnpike Mvd Fire | 5,911 | Feb 14, 1996 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 5,120 | Feb 12, 1996 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,286 | Mar 25, 1996 | |
| Cody Fire | 4,000 | Feb 18, 1996 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,587 | Mar 25, 1996 | |
| Springer Fire | 3,119 | Feb 23, 1996 | Human |
| Lakemurray Fire | 2,584 | Feb 23, 1996 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,505 | Feb 14, 1996 |
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.