Unnamed Fire
The Unnamed Fire burned 5,208 acres in Attala County, Mississippi, in 1996. It was discovered on February 15, 1996, and contained on February 15, 1996. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 5,208 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, 33.120, -89.768.
The record
- Reported final size
- 5,208 acres
- Discovered
- February 15, 1996, 2:49 p.m. local time
- Contained
- February 15, 1996, 3:50 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Attala County
- Reporting unit
- Mississippi Forestry Commission
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- MSARCH_10085
Other large fires in Mississippi in 199610
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Fire | 4,152 | Apr 10, 1996 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,109 | Mar 13, 1996 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,388 | Mar 13, 1996 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,620 | Apr 9, 1996 | Human |
| Cpt G 05 Fire | 1,342 | Oct 16, 1996 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,130 | Apr 11, 1996 | Human |
| Junior Fire | 1,092 | Apr 26, 1996 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,071 | Mar 22, 1996 | |
| Range 48 Fire | 530 | Feb 24, 1996 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 500 | Apr 17, 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.