Tulee Rd Fire
The Tulee Rd Fire burned 1,000 acres in Washington, in 1996. It was discovered on July 23, 1996, and contained on July 23, 1996. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- July 23, 1996
- Contained
- July 23, 1996
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 46.259, -120.390.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,000 acres
- Discovered
- July 23, 1996, 10:40 a.m. local time
- Contained
- July 23, 1996, 7:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Washington
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Yakama Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-450445
Other large fires in Washington in 199612
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Creek Fire | 57,520 | Aug 14, 1996 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 21,123 | Aug 7, 1996 | |
| Lincoln Fire | 20,080 | Aug 30, 1996 | Human |
| Timberline Complex | 15,238 | Aug 24, 1996 | Human |
| Juniper Fire | 8,480 | Jun 29, 1996 | Human |
| Quincy Fire | 8,450 | Aug 3, 1996 | Natural |
| North Fork Twentyfive Mile Fire | 8,352 | ||
| Elephant 2 Fire | 5,830 | Jun 15, 1996 | Human |
| Elbow Basin Fire | 3,650 | Jul 28, 1996 | Natural |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,020 | Aug 11, 1996 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,000 | Sep 28, 1996 | Human |
| Elephant Fire | 2,115 | Jun 15, 1996 | Human |
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.