R307 Fire
The R307 Fire burned 2,178 acres in Minnesota, in 1997. It was discovered on May 2, 1997, and contained on May 6, 1997. The cause was recorded as human.
- Size
- 2,178 acres
- Discovered
- May 2, 1997
- Contained
- May 6, 1997
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 48.017, -95.567.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,178 acres
- Discovered
- May 2, 1997, 3:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- May 6, 1997, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Undetermined
- State
- Minnesota
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Red Lake Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-377848
Other large fires in Minnesota in 19972
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fire | 2,983 | Apr 25, 1997 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 600 | Apr 29, 1997 | 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.