Murphy Fire
The Murphy Fire burned 2,200 acres in Nebraska, in 1998. It was discovered on September 9, 1998, and contained on September 10, 1998. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 2,200 acres
- Discovered
- September 9, 1998
- Contained
- September 10, 1998
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 41.750, -103.650.
The record
- Reported final size
- 2,200 acres
- Discovered
- September 9, 1998, 4:00 p.m. local time
- Contained
- September 10, 1998, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Nebraska
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- North Platte National Wildlife Refuge
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- FWS-1998NENPR6328
Other large fires in Nebraska in 19984
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Fire | 3,700 | Aug 24, 1998 | Natural |
| Tnc Fire | 3,600 | Apr 10, 1998 | Human |
| Unnamed Fire | 1,500 | Nov 14, 1998 | |
| Orvin Fire | 1,000 | Aug 24, 1998 | 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.