Dam Fireii Fire
The Dam Fireii Fire burned 1,100 acres in Texas, in 1998. It was discovered on April 12, 1998, and contained on April 12, 1998. The cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
- Size
- 1,100 acres
- Discovered
- April 12, 1998
- Contained
- April 12, 1998
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 35.717, -101.551.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,100 acres
- Discovered
- April 12, 1998, 10:47 a.m. local time
- Contained
- April 12, 1998, 3:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Arson/incendiarism
- State
- Texas
- Land ownership at origin
- National Park Service
- Reporting unit
- Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-268989
Other large fires in Texas in 199812
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciblo Creek Fire | 55,375 | May 30, 1998 | |
| FRITCH2 Fire | 20,000 | Apr 2, 1998 | Human |
| Paducah Fire | 12,651 | Jul 3, 1998 | |
| Palo Doro Fire | 5,000 | Jun 29, 1998 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,588 | May 16, 1998 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 4,499 | Dec 30, 1998 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,613 | Jul 26, 1998 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,470 | Jul 10, 1998 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 3,242 | Jul 19, 1998 | |
| West Unit Fire | 2,858 | Oct 22, 1998 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,700 | Apr 5, 1998 | |
| Unnamed Fire | 2,510 | Sep 12, 1998 |
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.