Well #2 Fire
The Well #2 Fire burned 2,224 acres in Idaho, in 1996. It was discovered on August 31, 1996, and contained on September 2, 1996. The cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
- Size
- 2,224 acres
- Discovered
- August 31, 1996
- Contained
- September 2, 1996
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 43.226, -112.736.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,224 acres
- Discovered
- August 31, 1996, 4:06 p.m. local time
- Contained
- September 2, 1996, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use
- State
- Idaho
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Idaho Falls District
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-16620
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.